摆姿势

擺姿勢

bǎizīshì

phrase

Meanings

1 to pose (for a photo)
2 to strike a pose

Characters

to arrange, put

posture, stance

Examples

来,对着镜头摆个姿势。

Lái, duì zhe jìngtóu bǎi gè zīshì.

Come on, strike a pose for the camera.

她不会摆姿势,拍出来总是很尴尬。

Tā bùhuì bǎizīshì, pāi chūlái zǒngshì hěn gāngà.

She doesn't know how to pose — her photos always come out awkward.

Tips

culture

Xiaohongshu is full of 拍照姿势 tutorials. Standard girl-photo poses with their own names: 比耶 (peace sign), 剪刀手, 托下巴 (chin on hand), 回眸 (glance back), 叉腰 (hands on hips).

Stroke Order

摆 bǎi

姿 zī

势 shì