姿 zī
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
姿态
zītài
posture; attitude; stance
Characters in this word
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
- 在谈判后期，双方都摆出愿意妥协的姿态。 Zài tánpàn hòuqī, shuāngfāng dōu bǎi chū yuànyì tuǒxié de zītài. In the later stage of the negotiations, both sides adopted a stance of willingness to compromise.
- 他摆出无所谓的姿态，其实心里很紧张。 Tā bǎi chū wúsuǒwèi de zītài, qíshí xīnlǐ hěn jǐnzhāng. He put on an air of indifference, but in fact he was very nervous inside.
- 面对媒体的提问，公司的姿态十分低调。 Miànduì méitǐ de tíwèn, gōngsī de zītài shífēn dīdiào. When faced with questions from the media, the company took a very low-key stance.
Related words
- 千姿百态 qiānzībǎitài in a great variety of forms; diverse and colourful
- 态度 tàidu attitude
- 状态 zhuàngtài state; condition
- 动态 dòngtài updates; latest news
- 心态 xīntài mindset
- 形态 xíngtài form
- 生态 shēngtài ecology
- 表态 biǎotài to declare one's position; to make one's stance known
- 常态 chángtài normal state; norm
- 神态 shéntài expression; demeanour
- 失态 shītài to lose composure; to behave improperly
- 事态 shìtài situation; state of affairs