xìng
comme suffixe (positivité)
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他意识到了事情的严重性。
tā yì shí dào le shì qínɡ de yán zhònɡ xìnɡ .
He realized the seriousness of the matter.
有许多与性相关的法律。
yǒu xǔ duō yǔ xìnɡ xiānɡ ɡuān de fǎ lǜ .
There are many laws relating to sex.
他性情不错。
tā xìnɡ qínɡ bú cuò .
He has a good temperament.
脾气 (pí qì)
temper
本性 (běn xìng)
nature
无性 (wú xìng)
asexual
非性 (fēi xìng)
non-sexual
The Chinese character 性 (xìng) is composed of two parts: the radical 亻(rén), which represents a person, and the phonetic component 生 (shēng), which means "to give birth" or "to grow". Together, these two components suggest the idea of "human nature" or "innate qualities".The character 性 first appeared in oracle bone inscriptions from the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). In these early inscriptions, 性 was used to refer to the innate qualities of a person, such as their temperament or disposition. Over time, the meaning of 性 expanded to include the idea of "nature" or "essence", and it began to be used in a wider variety of contexts.In modern Chinese, 性 is used in a variety of contexts, including:- To refer to the innate qualities of a person, such as their personality or temperament- To refer to the nature or essence of something- To refer to the sexual nature of a person or animalThe character 性 is also used in a number of compound words, such as 性格 (xìnggé, "personality"), 性别 (xìngbié, "gender"), and 性生活 (xìngshēnghuó, "sexual life").The character 性 is a versatile and important character in Chinese, and it is essential for HSK learners to understand its meaning and usage.
