# 体裁 (tǐcái)

In Mandarin Chinese, 体裁 (tǐcái) means “genre (literary)”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: genre (literary)
- Pinyin: tǐcái (ti3 cai2)
- Traditional: 體裁
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 小说和诗歌属于不同的体裁。
  Xiǎoshuō hé shīgē shǔyú bùtóng de tǐcái.
  Novels and poetry belong to different literary genres.

## Characters

- 体 (tǐ): body; form
- [裁](https://hanziro.com/word/cai-cut-out/) (cái): to cut out; to trim

https://hanziro.com/word/ti-cai-genre/

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