实体

HSK 7-9

shítǐ

real entity; concrete object; physical (vs virtual)

Explanation

substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it)

Examples

经济实体

jīngjì shítǐ

Economic entity.

实体店

shítǐ diàn

Physical store.

从虚拟到实体

cóng xūnǐ dào shítǐ

From virtual to physical.