體統

体统
tǐtǒng
  1. decorum
  2. propriety
  3. arrangement or form (of piece of writing)

CEDICT

  1. decorum; propriety; decency
  2. honourable position; dignity

Wiktionary

  1. 詩文或著作的體裁、綱要的條理。
  2. 制度、規矩、格局。
  3. 合乎身分地位的行為舉止。
  4. 體面。指光彩、有面子。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 體 tǐ
  1. body
  2. form
  3. style
  4. system
  5. substance
  6. to experience
  7. aspect (linguistics)
2 統 tǒng
  1. to gather
  2. to unite
  3. to unify
  4. whole

Containing this entry

不合體統 bùhétǐtǒng
  1. not according with decorum
  2. scandalous
  3. bad form
  4. unacceptable behavior
不成體統 bùchéngtǐtǒng
  1. not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous
  2. bad form
  3. unacceptable behavior
失體統 shītǐtǒng
  1. lacking in propriety
  2. bad form
成何體統 chénghétǐtǒng
  1. What a scandal!
  2. Whatever next?

Related entries

事體 shìtǐ
  1. things
  2. affairs
  3. decorum
分寸 fēncun
  1. propriety
  2. appropriate behavior
  3. proper speech or action
  4. within the norms
尺寸 chǐcun
  1. size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)
  2. (coll.) propriety
您知道您的尺寸吗？

Do you know your size?

Source: Tatoeba

禮 lǐ
  1. gift
  2. rite
  3. ceremony
  4. propriety
  5. etiquette
  6. courtesy

classifier: 份

湯姆從沒忘記在婚禮周年紀念日送給他妻子花。

Tom never forgets to give his wife flowers on their wedding anniversary.

Source: Tatoeba