HSK · Level 92
45 words
Chinese word
神态
Pronunciation
Pinyinshén tài
Meaning
- nounexpression
Example
她的神态很自然。tā de shén tài hěn zì rán
Her expression is very natural.
More examples
面试的时候，他的神态显得很沉着。miàn shì de shí hòu tā de shén tài xiǎn de hěn chén zhuó
During the interview, his expression looked very calm.
Core concept
The visible bearing a person gives through facial expression, posture, and movement.
Common phrases
神态自然shén tài zì rán
natural expression
神态紧张shén tài jǐn zhāng
nervous expression
神态凝重shén tài níng zhòng
solemn expression
Similar words
表情biǎo qíng: A feeling shown on a person's face or in their eyes.
神情shén qíng: The state of mind shown by a person's face or eyes.
举止jú zhǐ: A person's outward behavior, including their words and actions.
姿态zī tài: A person's attitude shown through body position and movement.
Definition in Chinese
描述人通过面部表情和肢体动作所表现出的心情或态度，强调外在可见的表现状态。miáo shù rén tōng guò miàn bù biǎo qíng hé zhī tǐ dòng zuò suǒ biǎo xiàn chū de xīn qíng huò tài dù qiáng diào wài zài kě jiàn de biǎo xiàn zhuàng tài
Word origin
神态 (shéntài, "expression") combines 神 (shén, "spirit") + 态 (tài, "state"), framing visible behavior as an inner state showing outwardly.
Usage tips
- English often separates facial signs from body language, while this noun can describe the two as one visible impression.
Other meanings
- demeanornoun
- looknoun
Related words
- 神态自若shén tài zì ruòcalm and composedidiom
- 神态各异shén tài gè yìeach with a different expressionidiom