Chinese Word: 性 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

性HSK 4

Pinyin: xìng

English Definition: nature; character; property; quality; attribute; sexuality; sex; gender; suffix forming adjective from verb; suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity; essence; Classifiers: 个

Chinese Definition:
①人或事物的本身所具有的能力、作用等：性质。性格。性命(生命)。性能。个性。属性。
②性质，思想、感情等方面的表现：典型性。开放性。指令性。
③男女或雌雄的特质：性别。男性。女性。
④有关生物生殖的：性交。性欲。性爱。性感。性解放。
⑤表示名词(以及代词、形容词)的类别的语法范畴。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 心

Pictophonetic: 生 indicates the sound; 忄 (heart) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 忄 [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul
- 生 [ shēng ] life, lifetime; birth; growth

Similar Characters: 忭抨社什仕仵忤怔住姓

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Example Words

性质	xìng zhì	nature; characteristic; Classifiers: 个	HSK 5
性格	xìng gé	nature; disposition; temperament; character; Classifiers: 个	HSK 4
积极性	jī jí xìng	zeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity
创造性	chuàng zào xìng	creativeness; creativity
个性	gè xìng	individuality; personality	HSK 5

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Example Sentences

1		wǒ 我 yǒu yī gè 有一个 nán xìng 男性 péng you 朋友。 I have a male friend.
2		rén lèi 人类 shì 是 shè huì xìng 社会性 qún tǐ 群体。 Humans are social beings.
3		tā 他 de 的 tè diǎn 特点 shì 是 xìng gé 性格 kāi lǎng 开朗。 His characteristic is having an outgoing personality.
4		tā 他 de 的 xìng gé 性格 qīng xiàng 倾向 yú 于 nèi xiàng 内向。 His personality tends to be introverted.
5		zhè 这 shì 是 yī gè 一个 zhōu qī xìng 周期性 de 的 wèn tí 问题。 This is a cyclical problem.

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1		wǒ 我 yǒu yī gè 有一个 nán xìng 男性 péng you 朋友。 I have a male friend.
2		rén lèi 人类 shì 是 shè huì xìng 社会性 qún tǐ 群体。 Humans are social beings.
3		tā 他 de 的 tè diǎn 特点 shì 是 xìng gé 性格 kāi lǎng 开朗。 His characteristic is having an outgoing personality.
4		tā 他 de 的 xìng gé 性格 qīng xiàng 倾向 yú 于 nèi xiàng 内向。 His personality tends to be introverted.
5		zhè 这 shì 是 yī gè 一个 zhōu qī xìng 周期性 de 的 wèn tí 问题。 This is a cyclical problem.

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