身段

shēnduàn
noun #21,643

Meanings

  1. 1 figure
  2. 2 physique (of a woman)
  3. 3 stage posture (in opera)
  4. 4 bearing
  5. 5 stance (figurative)

Examples

HSK 4
Yīgè yōuxiù de lǐngdǎorén yào dǒngde fàng dī shēnduàn.
An outstanding leader must know how to lower their stance and be humble.
HSK 7-9
Tā shēnduàn miáotiáo, zǒu qǐ lù lái shífēn yōuyǎ.
She has a slender figure and walks with great elegance.

Tips

usage
身段 has two main uses: (1) a woman's physical figure or bearing; (2) figuratively, one's posture or stance in dealings - 放低身段 means to be humble or come down from a high position. This figurative use is very common in modern Chinese.

Stroke Order

shēn
duàn