Hanzi

性

nature/character/property/quality/attribute/sexuality/sex/gender/suffix forming adjective from verb/suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity/essence/CL:個|个[ge4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

xìng

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄥˋ

Jyutping

sing3

Example sentences

人性 rénxìng
這種行為完全泯滅了人性。
这种行为完全泯灭了人性。

This kind of behavior completely obliterates human nature.

醜惡 / 丑恶 chǒuè
戰爭顯露了人性中最醜惡的一面。
战争显露了人性中最丑恶的一面。

War reveals the most ugly side of human nature.

任性 rènxìng
她太任性了，總是不聽別人的建議。
她太任性了，总是不听别人的建议。

She is too willful and never listens to others' advice.

個性 / 个性 gèxìng
他的個性很開朗，大家都喜歡跟他交朋友。
他的个性很开朗，大家都喜欢跟他交朋友。

He has a very cheerful personality, and everyone likes to be friends with him.

活潑 / 活泼 huópō
她的個性很活潑。
她的个性很活泼。

Her personality is very lively.

女性 nǚxìng
這家餐廳深受女性顧客的喜愛。
这家餐厅深受女性顾客的喜爱。

This restaurant is very popular among female customers.

班昭 bānzhāo
班昭是東漢時期著名的女性歷史學家。
班昭是东汉时期著名的女性历史学家。

Ban Zhao was a famous female historian during the Eastern Han period.

彈性 / 弹性 tánxìng
這家公司的上班時間非常具有彈性。
这家公司的上班时间非常具有弹性。

The working hours of this company are very flexible.

一次性 yīcìxìng
為了環保，我們應該減少使用一次性餐具。
为了环保，我们应该减少使用一次性餐具。

For the sake of environmental protection, we should reduce the use of disposable tableware.

外賣盒 / 外卖盒 wàimàihé
為了環保，我們應該少用一次性外賣盒。
为了环保，我们应该少用一次性外卖盒。

For the sake of environmental protection, we should use fewer disposable takeaway boxes.

Example Vocabulary

人性

ren2'xing4

human nature; humanity

任性

ren4'xing4

willful; capricious; headstrong

個性

ge4'xing4

personality; character

女性

nv3'xing4

female; woman

彈性

tan2'xing4

elasticity; flexibility

一次性

yi1'ci4'xing4

disposable; one-time; single-use

中性

zhong1'xing4

neutral; neuter

代表性

佛性

fo2'xing4

個性化

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