---
title: "Zaiti Meaning: 载体 (zàitǐ) Means “carrier”"
description: "载体 (traditional 載體, zàitǐ) means “carrier; vehicle; medium”. Hear its tones, see what 载 and 体 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zaiti"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 载体 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

载体 zàitǐ

## carrier; vehicle; medium

## It can also mean

- (biology) vector

## Its characters

1. 载 zài to carry
2. 体 tǐ body

## In a sentence

语言是文化的载体。 Language is a carrier of culture.

[More about 载体](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%BD%BD%E4%BD%93)

## More words with 载 or 体

- [半导体 bàndǎotǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bandaoti)
- [承载 chéngzài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzai)
- [多媒体 duōméitǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duomeiti)
- [个体 gètǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geti)
- [固体 gùtǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guti)
- [集体 jítǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiti)
- [记载 jìzǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jizai)
- [具体 jùtǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juti)
- [立体 lìtǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liti)
- [裸体 luǒtǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luoti)

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