Chinese word

架势

Pronunciation

Pinyinjià shì

Meaning

  • nounpose

Example

她摆出很夸张的架势照相。tā bǎi chū hěn kuā zhāng de jià shì zhào xiàng

She strikes a very exaggerated pose for the photo.

Illustration for 架势 (pose)

More examples

谈判开始前，对方先摆出架势试探我们的态度。tán pàn kāi shǐ qián duì fāng xiān bǎi chū jià shì shì tàn wǒ men de tài dù

Before the negotiations began, the other side first struck a pose to test our attitude.

Core concept

A bodily setup that turns an attitude into a visible performance, whether for a camera or to impress others.

Common phrases

  • 摆出架势bǎi chū jià shì

    strike a pose

  • 收起架势shōu qǐ jià shì

    drop the pose

  • 摆出挑衅的架势bǎi chū tiǎo xìn de jià shì

    strike a provocative pose

Similar words

姿势zī shì: A body's physical position or arrangement while standing, sitting, or moving.
姿态zī tài: The outward appearance of someone's manner, behavior, and attitude as a whole.
架子jià zi: A showy air of importance adopted to impress others.
气势qì shì: The force and impact that make a person or group seem powerful and imposing.

Definition in Chinese

以身体的姿态或动作摆出表态或示威的样子，常带夸张或做样子的意味。yǐ shēn tǐ de zī tài huò dòng zuò bǎi chū biǎo tài huò shì wēi de yàng zi cháng dài kuā zhāng huò zuò yàng zi de yì wèi

Word origin

The compound 架势 (jiàshì, "pose") joins 架 (jià, "frame or support") and 势 (shì, "force or momentum"), making a bodily arrangement into a visible frame for an attitude or air of power.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the noun can describe behavior as well as a camera pose, but it is less neutral than English posture and can suggest that the display is put on.

Other meanings

  • stancenoun
  • posturenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 架势儿jià shìrposenoun

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