 |
Pronunciation |
: |
xìng |
|
Meaning |
: |
- character; disposition. (n)
- function; property. (n)
- gender. (n)
- sex. (n)
- a suffix designating a specified quality, property, scope. (n)
|
Radical |
: |
忄 |
Strokes |
: |
8 |
Traditional |
: |
性 |
Usage |
: |
54.4% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
2. |
|
|
: |
sexual differentiation |
3. |
|
|
: |
function; performance |
8. |
|
|
: |
natural instincts; natural character |
10. |
|
|
: |
habit and characteristics |
Sentences:
1. He is an introvert. |
tā |
xìng |
gé |
hěn |
nèi |
xiàng |
。 |
他 |
性 |
格 |
很 |
内 |
向 |
。 |
|
|
|
他 |
: |
his |
性格 |
: |
character; disposition |
很 |
: |
very |
内向 |
: |
introverted |
|
2. This medicine is quite mild. |
zhè |
zhǒng |
yào |
yào |
xìng |
píng |
hé |
。 |
这 |
种 |
药 |
药 |
性 |
平 |
和 |
。 |
|
|
|
这 |
: |
this |
种 |
: |
kind, type |
药 |
: |
medicine |
性 |
: |
function; property |
药性 |
: |
property of a drug |
平和 |
: |
mild |
|
3. The male and female genders are equal. |
nán |
xìng |
hé |
nǚ |
xìng |
shì |
píng |
děng |
de |
。 |
男 |
性 |
和 |
女 |
性 |
是 |
平 |
等 |
的 |
。 |
|
|
|
男性 |
: |
male (gender) |
和 |
: |
and |
女性 |
: |
female (gender) |
是 |
: |
is |
平等 |
: |
equal |
的 |
: |
(particle) used to form a noun phrase or nominal expression |
|
4. He wanted a better sex life. |
tā |
xiǎng |
gǎi |
shàn |
xìng |
shēng |
huó |
。 |
他 |
想 |
改 |
善 |
性 |
生 |
活 |
。 |
|
|
|
他 |
: |
he |
想 |
: |
want to, think |
改善 |
: |
improve |
性 |
: |
sex |
生活 |
: |
life |
|
5. He emphasized on the importance of matter. |
tā |
qiáng |
diào |
le |
zhè |
jiàn |
shì |
de |
zhòng |
yào |
xìng |
。 |
他 |
强 |
调 |
了 |
这 |
件 |
事 |
的 |
重 |
要 |
性 |
。 |
|
|
|
他 |
: |
he |
强调 |
: |
emphasize |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
这 |
: |
this |
件 |
: |
measure word |
事 |
: |
matter |
的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
重要 |
: |
important |
性 |
: |
a suffix designating a specified quality, property, scope |
|
6. One of the frailties of human nature is laziness. |
rén |
xìng |
de |
ruò |
diǎn |
zhī |
yī |
shì |
lǎn |
duò |
。 |
人 |
性 |
的 |
弱 |
点 |
之 |
一 |
是 |
懒 |
惰 |
。 |
|
|
|
人性 |
: |
human nature |
的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
弱点 |
: |
weakness |
之一 |
: |
one of |
是 |
: |
is |
懒惰 |
: |
laziness |
|
Learn a Chinese Character a Day
in no. 3, in the pink part,is femalie supposed to be female?
Hi dasod yash,
Yes. I have corrected the typo.
Thanks.