態 (tài) - Attitude, manner, state, condition, appearance & the way something presents itself or behaves.

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態 · tài

Attitude, manner, state, condition, appearance;

the way something presents itself or behaves.

Attitude, manner, state, condition, appearancethe way something presents itself or behaves.

Usage highlights

AttitudeState/ConditionPosture/GestureAbnormal/PerversionSituation/CircumstanceMorphology/Form

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 本质— essence, nature (vs. external appearance)
  • 常态— normal state (vs. abnormal state)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a positive attitude (态度).
  • The patient is in critical condition (病态).
  • She maintains a graceful posture (姿态).
  • This is an abnormal phenomenon (变态).

Collocations

  • Attitude(态度)
  • State/Condition(状态)
  • Posture/Gesture(姿态)
  • Abnormal/Perversion(变态)
  • Situation/Circumstance(事态)
  • Morphology/Form(形态)

Idioms

  • Pretending to be calm(故作姿态)
  • Abnormal and perverted(变态百出)
  • Old habits die hard(故态复萌)
  • The situation is serious(事态严重)
  • Graceful and charming(姿态万千)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese philosophy, '态' reflects the external manifestation of inner qualities or circumstances.
  • The character is often used in psychological and sociological contexts to describe mental states and social attitudes.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '病态' describes pathological states of the body.

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