肢体语言

肢體語言
zhītǐyǔyán
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 body language
  2. 2 non-verbal communication

Examples

Tā de zhītǐ yǔyán xiǎnshì tā hěn jǐnzhāng.
His body language shows that he's very nervous.
Yǎnyuán yào shànyú yùnyòng zhītǐ yǔyán.
Actors must be skilled at using body language.
Bùtóng wénhuà de zhītǐ yǔyán hányì bùtóng.
Body language carries different meanings across cultures.

Tips

usage
肢体 (zhītǐ) = 'limbs / body'; this is a 1:1 calque of English 'body language'. For 'gesture' specifically, use 手势 (shǒushì).

Stroke Order

zhī
yán