Correct
姿势 vs 姿态
/ zīshì vs zītài /
Strokes
Definition
姿势 and 姿态 both are Nouns, which means [posture; gesture].
Example
姿势 and 姿态 both indicate "posture". When they are applied to human beings and facial expressions, the two are interchangeable.
1
Yuèduì
乐队
zhǐhuī
指挥
de
的
zīshì
姿势
(
zītài
姿态
)
yōuměi
优美
、
dàfāng
大方
,
dòngzuò
动作
yǒu
有
jiézòu
节奏
,
yǒu
有
gǎnqíng
感情
。
The posture of the music band conductor is elegant with rhythm and passion.
2
Huàmiàn
画面
shàng
上
de
的
shàonǚ
少女
zīshì
姿势
(
zītài
姿态
)
duānzhuāng
端庄
měilì
美丽
。
The posture of the girls in the painting is very graceful and beautiful.
姿势 is used when indicates only the gesture regardless of the expression; while 姿态 cannot be used.
3
Liàn
练
tàijíquán
太极拳
shí
时
,
měigè
每个
zīshì
姿势
dōu
都
yào
要
zhǔnquè
准确
dàowèi
到位
。
Every posture should be correct while you practice Taiji.
4
Tā
他
bǎihǎo
摆好
zīshì
姿势
hé
和
lǎoshī
老师
héyǐng
合影
。
He posted for a photograph with his teacher.
5
Lǎoshī
老师
yāoqiú
要求
xuésheng
学生
zuò
坐
de
的
zīshì
姿势
yào
要
duānzhēng
端正
。
The teacher asked the students to sit well.
姿势 sometimes can be applied to animals or plants instead of human beings.
6
Zhè
这
pénhuā
盆花
yīdiǎnr
一点儿
zīshì
姿势
méiyǒu
没有
,
nǐ
你
lái
来
xiūjiǎn
修剪
yī
一
xià
下
bā
吧
。
The flower in the pot is in no beautiful posture, so prone it.
7
Lǎomāo
老猫
shēn
伸
le
了
shēn
伸
yāo
腰
,
bǎi
摆
chū
出
yī
一
fù
付
lǎnsǎn
懒散
de
的
zīshì
姿势
。
The old cat stretched out and was in a lazy posture.
姿态 also means "manner and bearing”, but 姿势 has no such meaning.
8
Nǐ
你
shì
是
lǐngdǎo
领导
,
zītài
姿态
yào
要
gāo
高
yīxiē
一些
ma
嘛
!
You are the leader and you should be tolerant.
9
Tā
他
nā
那
gāoào
高傲
de
的
zītài
姿态
lìng
令
rén
人
jìngéryuǎnzhī
敬而远之
。
His arrogance makes him awesome.
10
Dàjiā
大家
yào
要
yǐ
以
zhǔrénwēng
主人翁
de
的
zītài
姿态
cānjiā
参加
yǒuguān
有关
xuéxiào
学校
guīhuà
规划
de
的
tǎolùn
讨论
。
Everyone joined the discussion on school's planning as its host.