仪态 (yí tài) — bearing, deportment, poise

Definition

仪态 refers to a person's poise and the way they carry themselves (posture, manner). It is more formal and written than 气质, which refers to inner personal charm rather than outward deportment.

noun

bearingdeportmentpoise

Examples

仪态，。
Tā de yí tài yōu yǎ, ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè.
Her bearing is elegant and leaves a deep impression.
仪态，。
Zhè wèi lǎo shī yí tài duān zhuāng, hěn yǒu qì zhì.
This teacher has a dignified bearing and great presence.
仪态。
Miàn shì shí yào zhù yì zì jǐ de yí tài hé tán tǔ.
During an interview, pay attention to your bearing and speech.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

仪yíappearance

态tàiposture

仪 is appearance and 态 is posture, together expressing bearing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 儀; 仪 is its simplified writing.

亻義儀

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rén

Sound part声符shēngfú

義

義yì儀yí

Same sound today

In the traditional form 儀, the left part 亻 shows a person, and the right part 義 supplies the sound. This description is about 儀, not the simplified 仪.

Open 仪 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

太心态

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

太

太tài态tài

Same sound today

态 is made of 太, which gives the sound, and 心 (heart).

Open 态 →

Appears in