举止

舉止

jǔzhǐ

noun HSK 7-9 #5,950

Meanings

Movement and stillness together - how a person carries themselves in every gesture.

HSK 5

从他的举止可以看出他受过良好教育。

Cóng tā de jǔzhǐ kěyǐ kànchū tā shòuguò liánghǎo jiàoyù.

You can tell from his bearing that he received a good education.

HSK 7-9

她的举止非常优雅。

Tā de jǔzhǐ fēicháng yōuyǎ.

Her manner is very elegant.

memory

举 (movement) + 止 (stillness) = every action and pause - your overall deportment. Think: how you move and how you stand still.

举 jǔ

止 zhǐ