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风度

fēng dù · feng du

Traditional 風度

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. elegance (for men)
  2. elegant demeanor
  3. grace
  4. poise
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Losing with a smile

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)输(shū)了(le)比赛(bǐsài)，还(hái)笑着(xiàozhe)和(hé)对手(duìshǒu)握手(wòshǒu)，真(zhēn)有(yǒu)风度(fēngdù)！

    You lost the match but still smiled and shook hands with your opponent. That is real poise!

  2. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，我(wǒ)笑(xiào)是因为(shìyīnwèi)我(wǒ)不想(bùxiǎng)哭(kū)。

    Haha, I smile because I do not want to cry.

  3. Liangliang

    不管(bùguǎn)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)，输(shū)了(le)也(yě)要(yào)有(yǒu)风度(fēngdù)。

    No matter what, even when you lose you should have poise.

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，那(nà)下次(xiàcì)我(wǒ)赢(yíng)了(le)，也(yě)要(yào)有(yǒu)风度(fēngdù)。

    Right. Then next time I win, I should have poise too.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)先(xiān)赢(yíng)一次(yīcì)再说(zàishuō)吧(ba)。

    Win once first, then we will see.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)比(bǐ)赛(sài)中(zhōng)输(shū)了(le)，但(dàn)依(yī)然(rán)保(bǎo)持(chí)风(fēng)度(dù)。

He lost the match, but he still kept his poise.

02

那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)举(jǔ)止(zhǐ)优(yōu)雅(yǎ)，很(hěn)有(yǒu)风(fēng)度(dù)。

That elderly man has elegant manners and great grace.

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