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姿势 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zī shì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“姿势”指身体摆放的样子或姿态。
“zīshì” zhǐ shēntǐ bǎifàng de yàngzi huò zītài.
"Posture" refers to the way the body is positioned or held.
Context note
在体育或日常活动中，正确的姿势有助于健康和安全。
Zài tǐyù huò rìcháng huódòng zhōng, zhèngquè de zīshì yǒuzhù yú jiànkāng hé ānquán.
In sports or daily activities, correct posture helps with health and safety.
5 examples
写字时要保持正确姿势。
xiě zì shí yào bǎo chí zhèng què zī shì。
Maintain correct posture when writing.
他跑步的姿势很标准。
tā pǎo bù de zī shì hěn biāo zhǔn。
His running posture is very standard.
坐姿是重要的姿势之一。
zuò zī shì zhòng yào de zī shì zhī yī。
Sitting posture is one of the important postures.
瑜伽有很多不同的姿势。
yú jiā yǒu hěn duō bù tóng de zī shì。
Yoga has many different postures.
拍照时她摆了一个可爱的姿势。
pāi zhào shí tā bǎi le yí gè kě ài de zī shì。
She struck a cute pose when taking a photo.
5 mini stories
小强学游泳时，教练教他正确的姿势。他游得越来越快。
xiǎo qiáng xué yóu yǒng shí， jiào liàn jiào tā zhèng què de zī shì。 tā yóu dé yuè lái yuè kuài。
When Xiao Qiang learned to swim, the coach taught him the correct posture. He swam faster and faster.
小美跳舞时姿势优美。观众都看呆了。
xiǎo měi tiào wǔ shí zī shì yōu měi。 guān zhòng dōu kàn dāi le。
Xiao Mei's posture was graceful when dancing. The audience was mesmerized.
小刚打篮球时姿势不对，容易受伤。教练帮他纠正。
xiǎo gāng dǎ lán qiú shí zī shì bú duì， róng yì shòu shāng。 jiào liàn bāng tā jiū zhèng。
Xiao Gang's posture was wrong when playing basketball, making him prone to injury. The coach helped him correct it.
小丽做早操时姿势很标准。老师让她做示范。
xiǎo lì zuò zǎo cāo shí zī shì hěn biāo zhǔn。 lǎo shī ràng tā zuò shì fàn。
Xiao Li's posture was very standard during morning exercises. The teacher asked her to demonstrate.
小华看书时姿势不好，眼睛累了。妈妈提醒他坐直。
xiǎo huá kàn shū shí zī shì bù hǎo， yǎn jīng lèi le。 mā ma tí xǐng tā zuò zhí。
Xiao Hua's posture was poor while reading, and his eyes got tired. Mom reminded him to sit up straight.