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“personality” in Chinese

Chinese

Also性格 (xìng gé) · 格 (gé) · 为人 (wéi rén) · 人格 (rén gé) · 性情 (xìng qíng)

Pronunciation

Pinyingè xìng

Example

每个人都有自己的个性。měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de gè xìng

Everyone has a personality of their own.

Illustration for 个性 (personality)

How to say “personality” in Chinese

“Personality” in Chinese is 个性 (gè xìng).

The recognizable inner pattern that makes one person unlike another.

Full entry for 个性: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 个性

他的风格很有个性,我很喜欢。tā de fēng gé hěn yǒu gè xìng wǒ hěn xǐ huān

His style has a lot of personality, and I really like it.

Tips for using 个性

  • 很有个性 (hěn yǒu gèxìng, "to have a distinctive style") often describes clothing, art, or behavior as well as a person's inner character.

Other Chinese words for “personality”

2

性格

xìng gé

nounpersonality

他的性格很开朗。tā de xìng gé hěn kāi lǎng

He has a very cheerful personality.

3

格

gé

nounpersonality

她的性格很温和。tā de xìng gé hěn wēn hé

She has a very gentle personality.

4

为人

wéi rén

nounpersonality

他为人很随和,很容易相处。tā wéi rén hěn suí hé hěn róng yì xiāng chǔ

He has a very easygoing personality and is easy to get along with.

5

人格

rén gé

nounpersonality

尊重别人的人格是基本礼貌。zūn zhòng bié rén de rén gé shì jī běn lǐ mào

Respect for other people's personalities is basic courtesy.

6

性情

xìng qíng

nounpersonality

我不太了解他的性情,需要多相处。wǒ bú tài liáo jiě tā de xìng qíng xū yào duō xiāng chǔ

I don't know his personality very well, so we need to spend more time together.

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