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姿态

zī tài · zi tai

Traditional 姿態

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. attitude
  2. posture
  3. stance
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Tree pose

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)在(zài)练(liàn)瑜伽(yújiā)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)我的(wǒde)姿态(zītài)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    Liangliang, I am practicing yoga. How is my posture?

  2. Liangliang

    姿态(zītài)很好(hěnhǎo)，你(nǐ)像(xiàng)一棵树(yīkēshù)。

    Your posture is great. You look like a tree.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)！这个(zhège)姿态(zītài)就叫(jiùjiào)树式(shùshì)。

    Yes! This pose is called the tree pose.

  4. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，有(yǒu)小鸟(xiǎoniǎo)落在(luòzài)你(nǐ)头上(tóushàng)了(le)。

    Look, a little bird landed on your head.

  5. Dengdeng

    嘘(xū)！树(shù)不会(bùhuì)说话(shuōhuà)。

    Shh! Trees do not talk.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)坐(zuò)在(zài)那(nà)里(lǐ)，姿(zī)态(tài)很(hěn)放(fàng)松(sōng)。

He sat there with a very relaxed posture.

02

面(miàn)对(duì)批(pī)评(píng)，她(tā)始(shǐ)终(zhōng)保(bǎo)持(chí)低(dī)姿(zī)态(tài)。

Faced with criticism, she always maintained a low profile.

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