中体西用 zhōng tǐ xī yòng

adopting Western knowledge for its practical uses while keeping Chinese values as the core

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. adopting Western knowledge for its practical uses while keeping Chinese values as the core

Characters

Character Meaning
中 zhōng HSK 1
in; within; middle
体 tǐ HSK 2
body; form; style
西 xī HSK 1
west; the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙xī bān yá
用 yòng HSK 3
to use; to employ; to have to