Chinese word

态度

Pronunciation

Pinyintài dù

Meaning

  • nounattitude

Example

我不喜欢他的态度。wǒ bù xǐ huān tā de tài dù

I don't like his attitude.

Illustration for 态度 (attitude)

More examples

她的学习态度很好。tā de xué xí tài dù hěn hǎo

Her attitude toward learning is very good.

Core concept

A settled way of facing people or situations, expressed through both viewpoint and conduct.

Common phrases

  • 态度好tài dù hǎo

    good attitude

  • 态度不好tài dù bù hǎo

    bad attitude

  • 学习态度xué xí tài dù

    attitude toward learning

Similar words

看法kàn fǎ: A person's view or opinion about a person, thing, or situation.
立场lì chǎng: A position taken on an issue or toward a person, showing where someone stands.
表现biǎo xiàn: Behavior or reactions as they appear outwardly to others.

Definition in Chinese

指一个人面对事物或他人时表现出的立场、看法和行为方式。zhǐ yí gè rén miàn duì shì wù huò tā rén shí biǎo xiàn chū de lì chǎng kàn fǎ hé xíng wéi fāng shì

Word origin

态度 (tàidù, "attitude") is built from 态 (tài, "state or manner") and 度 (dù, "degree"), linking a person's manner of facing something with the degree it is shown.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this word for behavior as well as opinion, so a cold, polite, or helpful response can reveal it even when no view is stated.

Other meanings

  • posturenoun
  • positionnoun

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