姿态 (zī tài) — posture, bearing, poise (physical); attitude, stance, approach (figurative)
Definition
姿态 covers both a person's physical bearing ('posture, poise') and figurative 'attitude, stance'. More literary and broader than 态度 (everyday 'attitude'); more about demeanor than 姿势 (a specific body position).
noun
posturebearingpoise (physical)attitudestanceapproach (figurative)
Examples
- 姿态，。Tā zuò de zī tài hěn fàng sōng, xiǎn de hěn zì xìn.He sits with a relaxed posture and looks very confident.
- 姿态。Lǎo bǎn yǐ huān yíng de zī tài yíng jiē le xīn tóng shì.The boss welcomed the new colleague with an open attitude.
- ，姿态。Zài tán pàn zhōng, wǒ fāng biǎo míng le jiān dìng de zī tài.During the negotiations, our side expressed a firm stance.
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