举止

舉止

jǔzhǐ

noun HSK 7-9 #5,950

Meanings

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

她的举止非常优雅。

Tā de jǔzhǐ fēicháng yōuyǎ.

Her manner is very elegant.

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.

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