English–Chinese
“opposite sex” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyì xìng
Example
我对异性有好感。wǒ duì yì xìng yǒu háo gǎn
I am attracted to the opposite sex.
How to say “opposite sex” in Chinese
“Opposite sex” in Chinese is 异性 (yì xìng).
A category for people whose gender differs from a stated person's gender.
Example sentences with 异性
他在社交场合很容易吸引异性。tā zài shè jiāo chǎng hé hěn róng yì xī yǐn yì xìng
He easily attracts the opposite sex in social situations.
Tips for using 异性
- Attraction is not built into this noun, because any romantic meaning comes from the surrounding context rather than from the category word itself.