Chinese word

姿态

Pronunciation

Pinyinzī tài

Meaning

  • nounposture

Example

她的姿态很优雅。tā de zī tài hěn yōu yǎ

Her posture is very graceful.

Illustration for 姿态 (posture)

More examples

在谈判中，他突然改变了姿态，提出了妥协方案。zài tán pàn zhōng tā tū rán gǎi biàn le zī tài tí chū le tuǒ xié fāng àn

During the negotiation, he suddenly changed his stance and proposed a compromise.

Core concept

A visible arrangement of the body or face that also shows how a person or thing takes a stance.

Common phrases

  • 改变姿态gǎi biàn zī tài

    change one's stance

  • 采取姿态cái qǔ zī tài

    adopt a stance

Similar words

姿势zī shì: The way a person's body is positioned or shaped, especially when standing or sitting.
举止jú zhǐ: A person's visible conduct and manner of moving, speaking, and carrying themselves.
表情biǎo qíng: The feeling or emotion shown on a person's face.
态度tài dù: A person's inner view of someone or something and the way they respond to it.

Definition in Chinese

身体或面部等外在表现的样子，指人或物呈现出的姿势和状态。shēn tǐ huò miàn bù děng wài zài biǎo xiàn de yàng zi zhǐ rén huò wù chéng xiàn chū de zī shì hé zhuàng tài

Word origin

The compound joins 姿 (zī, "form or bearing") and 态 (tài, "state or manner"), moving from what is seen on the outside to the stance or condition it conveys.

Usage tips

  • English often separates body position, facial expression, and public stance into different words, while Chinese can group them under one broader idea of outward presentation.

Other meanings

  • attitudenoun
  • gesturenoun
  • posenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 摆姿态bǎi zī tàishow offverb

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