Writing
姿势 (zīshì) — how to say "posture" in Chinese
姿势
Posture, pose
noun
Character composition
姿
posture, appearance
势
position, force
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Collocations
姿势正确
zī shì zhèng què
correct posture
摆姿势
bǎi zī shì
pose
Examples
练习瑜伽时，保持正确的姿势非常重要，可以避免受伤。
When practicing yoga, maintaining the correct posture is very important to avoid injury.
正确姿势。
Correct posture.
Frequently asked questions
Posture meaning in Chinese
"posture" in Chinese is 姿势 (zīshì).
姿势 meaning in English
姿势 (zīshì) means "Posture, pose".
How is 姿势 pronounced?
It is pronounced zīshì (written as zishi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "posture" in Chinese characters?
It is written 姿势: 姿 has 9 strokes, 势 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 姿势?
姿势 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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