How common it is
性 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xìng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
性常表示性质、特点或性别相关的概念。
xìng cháng biǎo shì xìng zhì 、 tè diǎn huò xìng bié xiāng guān de gài niàn。
性 often refers to nature, characteristics, or sex/gender-related concepts.
Context note
性常用于抽象名词和说明特点。
xìng cháng yòng yú chōu xiàng míng cí hé shuō míng tè diǎn。
性 is often used in abstract nouns and to describe traits.
5 examples
这个问题有重要性。
zhè ge wèn tí yǒu zhòng yào xìng。
This question has importance.
她的个性很好。
tā de gè xìng hěn hǎo。
Her personality is good.
安全性很重要。
ān quán xìng hěn zhòng yào。
Safety is very important.
稳定性也很关键。
wěn dìng xìng yě hěn guān jiàn。
Stability is also key.
这个词表示性别。
zhè ge cí biǎo shì xìng bié。
This word indicates gender/sex.
5 mini stories
老师解释了这个词的性质。
lǎo shī jiě shì le zhè ge cí de xìng zhì。
The teacher explained the nature of this word.
安全性高的产品更受欢迎。
ān quán xìng gāo de chǎn pǐn gèng shòu huān yíng。
Products with high safety are more popular.
他谈到了个性的差异。
tā tán dào le gè xìng de chā yì。
He talked about differences in personality.
这个功能的实用性很强。
zhè ge gōng néng de shí yòng xìng hěn qiáng。
This feature is very practical.
我们先了解它的性质。
wǒ men xiān liǎo jiě tā de xìng zhì。
Let's first understand its nature.