千 qiān
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 十 — ten, tenth
千姿百态
qiānzībǎitài
in a great variety of forms; diverse and colourful
Characters in this word
姿 zī
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
态 tài
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 云朵千姿百态，有的像绵羊，有的像大山。 Yúnduǒ qiānzībǎitài, yǒude xiàng miányáng, yǒude xiàng dàshān. The clouds take a myriad of shapes, some like sheep, some like big mountains.
- 公园里的盆景千姿百态，吸引了不少游客拍照。 Gōngyuán lǐ de pénjǐng qiānzībǎitài, xīyǐnle bùshǎo yóukè pāizhào. The miniature potted trees in the park take all kinds of forms, attracting many visitors to take photos.
- 这条街上的灯笼千姿百态，节日的气氛特别浓。 Zhè tiáo jiē shàng de dēnglóng qiānzībǎitài, jiérì de qìfēn tèbié nóng. The lanterns on this street take many different shapes, and the festive atmosphere is especially lively.
Related words
- 千 qiān thousand
- 千克 qiānkè kilogram
- 千万 qiānwàn be sure to; never (for emphasis)
- 成千上万 chéngqiānshàngwàn tens of thousands, numerous
- 千家万户 qiānjiāwànhù countless households
- 千变万化 qiānbiànwànhuà ever-changing; constantly changing
- 千方百计 qiānfāngbǎijì by every possible means
- 千军万马 qiānjūnwànmǎ a mighty force; a vast multitude
- 千钧一发 qiānjūnyífà at a critical moment; extremely perilous
- 姿态 zītài posture; attitude; stance
- 百 bǎi hundred
- 老百姓 lǎobǎixìng ordinary people