态 tài attitude
attitude; manner
How to remember 态: 太 too much + 心 heart = attitude. She gets too much homework every night, yet her heart stays light, and her teacher praises her attitude.
Component breakdown
态 = 太 too much + 心 heart
- 太 too much
- 大 big
- 丶 a drop
- 心 heart
She gets too much homework every night, yet her heart stays light, and her teacher praises her attitude.
How it is used
- Bound; state/manner/attitude. 态度 (tàidu) attitude, 状态 (zhuàngtài) condition/state, 心态 (xīntài) mindset.
- 状态 (zhuàngtài) is one's condition/form at a moment (最佳状态, peak form); 心态 (xīntài) is the mental attitude one holds.
- 生态 (shēngtài) = ecology; 动态 (dòngtài) developments/latest movements.
Words with 态
- 态度tàidumannerHSK 4
- 心态xīntàiattitude (of the heart)HSK 5
- 状态zhuàngtàiconditionHSK 5
- 动态dòngtàimovementHSK 6
- 形态xíngtàishapeHSK 6
- 生态shēngtàiecologyHSK 6
- 事态shìtàisituationHSK 7
- 体态tǐtàifigureHSK 7
- 失态shītàito forget one's mannersHSK 7
- 常态chángtàinormal stateHSK 7
- 表态biǎotàito declare one's positionHSK 7
- 千姿百态qiānzī-bǎitàito come in many different shapesHSK 8
- 姿态zītàiattitudeHSK 8
- 态势tàishìpostureHSK 8
- 神态shéntàiappearanceHSK 9
Example sentences
- 他的态度很亲切。 Tā de tàidu hěn qīnqiè.He is very cordial.
- 她跳舞时的姿态很美。 Tā tiàowǔ shí de zītài hěn měi.Her motions when dancing are lovely.
- 把它恢复到原来的状态。 Bǎ tā huīfù dào yuánlái de zhuàngtài.Return it to its original state.