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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'attitude' with 态度 (tàidu)

    Description & Modification
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    持 / 抱 + Modifier + 态度

    Explanation

    态度 (tàidu) means "attitude" or "manner." It refers to a person's way of thinking, feeling, or behaving toward something or someone. It is often modified by adjectives like 开放, 积极, or 消极 to describe the nature of the attitude.

    Examples

    • 她对工作的态度非常认真,大家都很佩服。

      tā duì gōngzuò de tàidù fēicháng rènzhēn, dàjiā dōu hěn pèifú.

      Her attitude toward work is very serious, and everyone admires her.

    • 你用这种态度跟人说话,别人当然不高兴。

      nǐ yòng zhè zhǒng tàidù gēn rén shuōhuà, biérén dāngrán bù gāoxìng.

      If you talk to people with that kind of attitude, of course they won't be happy.

    • 老师说学习态度比成绩更重要。

      lǎoshī shuō xuéxí tàidù bǐ chéngjì gèng zhòngyào.

      The teacher said that attitude toward learning is more important than grades.

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