Chinese word

人格

Pronunciation

Pinyinrén gé

Meaning

  • nounpersonality

Example

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.

Illustration for 人格 (personality)

More examples

良好的教育有助于儿童人格的发展。liáng hǎo de jiào yù yǒu zhù yú ér tóng rén gé de fā zhǎn

A good education helps develop children's personalities.

Core concept

The stable moral profile that gives a person both individual character and human standing.

Common phrases

  • 尊重别人的人格zūn zhòng bié rén de rén gé

    respect other people's personalities

  • 维护人格权利wéi hù rén gé quán lì

    safeguard personality rights

  • 具有人格魅力jù yǒu rén gé mèi lì

    possess personal charm

Similar words

性格xìng gé: A person's usual emotional, mental, and behavioral tendencies.
人品rén pǐn: The moral standard a person shows and the reputation built from it.
品格pǐn gé: The dignified character and sound judgment expressed through conduct.
品德pǐn dé: The good moral nature and behavior that society recognizes in a person.

Definition in Chinese

表示个人稳定的道德品质、价值观与处事态度，也常用于指人应享有的尊严或法律上的人格权。biǎo shì gè rén wěn dìng de dào dé pǐn zhì jià zhí guān yǔ chǔ shì tài dù yě cháng yòng yú zhǐ rén yīng xiáng yǒu de zūn yán huò fǎ lǜ shàng de rén gé quán

Word origin

人格 (réngé, "personality and dignity") combines 人 (rén, "person") with 格 (gé, "standard or character"), linking a person with the qualities and standards that shape that person's standing.

Usage tips

  • English often uses personality for social style or charm, but this Chinese word can sound weightier because it frames the whole person rather than a passing mood or habit.

Other meanings

  • dignitynoun

Related words

  • 人格化rén gé huàpersonifyverb
  • 人格权rén gé quánpersonality rightsnoun
  • 人格障碍rén gé zhàng àipersonality disordernoun

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