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举止

jǔ zhǐ · ju zhi

Traditional 舉止

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. bearing
  2. manner
  3. mien
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Park sign

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)牌子(páizi)，上面(shàngmiàn)写(xiě)着(zhe)请(qǐng)注意(zhùyì)举止(jǔzhǐ)文明(wénmíng)。

    Look at the sign. It says please be civilized in your behavior.

  2. Liangliang

    举止(jǔzhǐ)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does 举止 mean?

  3. Dengdeng

    就是(jiùshì)你(nǐ)做事(zuòshì)的(de)样子(yàngzi)，比如(bǐrú)不(bù)乱(luàn)扔(rēng)东西(dōngxi)。

    It's how you act, like not throwing things around.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)吃(chī)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)可以(kěyǐ)吗(ma)？

    Then can I eat ice cream here?

  5. Dengdeng

    可以(kěyǐ)，只要(zhǐyào)举止(jǔzhǐ)文明(wénmíng)。

    Sure, as long as your behavior is civilized.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)会(huì)文明(wénmíng)地(de)吃(chī)第二个(dìèrgè)。

    Okay, I'll eat the second one politely.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)注(zhù)意(yì)你(nǐ)的(de)举(jǔ)止(zhǐ)。

You should behave carefully.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sunnywqing · English by fcbond · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)在(zài)晚(wǎn)宴(yàn)上(shàng)的(de)举(jǔ)止(zhǐ)非(fēi)常(cháng)得(dé)体(tǐ)。

His manners at the dinner party were very appropriate.

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