How to say “attitude” in Chinese

态度
tàidù

attitude, manner

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Society and country”

“Attitude” in Chinese is 态度, tài dù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

态度 is read tài dù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

tài — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
dù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

态
tài — form, state

On top, 太 tài hints at the sound; at the bottom, 心 “heart”.

度
dù — degree, measure; spend time

A measure of all sorts of things: 温度 — temperature, 速度 — speed, 态度 — attitude.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “态度”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 态度. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这家店的服务态度很好zhèjiādiàndefúwùtàidùhěnhǎoThe service at this shop is very friendly.
  • 他的态度很坚决tādetàidùhěnjiānjuéHe's very determined.
  • 他的态度由反对转为支持。tādetàidùyóufǎnduìzhuǎnwéizhīchíHe went from opposing to supporting.
  • 他的态度由反对转为2支持tādetàidùyóufǎnduìzhuǎnwéizhīchíHe went from opposing to supporting.
  • 他的态度由消极转为2积极tādetàidùyóuxiāojízhuǎnwéijījíHis attitude changed from passive to active.

More words from the lesson “Although and however”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “attitude” in Chinese?

“Attitude” in Chinese is 态度, pinyin tàidù.

What does 态度 mean?

态度 (tàidù) means “attitude, manner”.

How do you write 态度?

态度 is 2 characters: 态 (tài) — form, state; 度 (dù) — degree, measure; spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 态度?

态度 is read tàidù. Tones: tài — fourth tone, dù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“attitude” in the lesson “Although and however”

This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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