Chinese word

性格

Pronunciation

Pinyinxìng gé

Meaning

  • nounpersonality

Example

他的性格很开朗。tā de xìng gé hěn kāi lǎng

He has a very cheerful personality.

Illustration for 性格 (personality)

More examples

她的性格比较内向，喜欢安静。tā de xìng gé bǐ jiào nèi xiàng xǐ huān ān jìng

Her personality is fairly introverted, and she likes quiet.

Core concept

A person's inner pattern showing itself repeatedly in how they think, feel, and act.

Common phrases

  • 性格开朗xìng gé kāi lǎng

    outgoing personality

  • 性格内向xìng gé nèi xiàng

    introverted personality

Similar words

脾气pí qì: A person's tendency to get angry or have quick changes in mood.
个性gè xìng: The unique way a person thinks and behaves.
气质qì zhì: The calm, refined impression shown through a person's appearance and way of speaking.
人格rén gé: The qualities that guide a person's actions through morality and responsibility.

Definition in Chinese

指一个人在思想、情感和行为上相对稳定的倾向与表现方式。zhǐ yí gè rén zài sī xiǎng qíng gǎn hé xíng wéi shàng xiàng duì wěn dìng de qīng xiàng yǔ biǎo xiàn fāng shì

Word origin

性格 (xìnggé, "personality") combines 性 (xìng, "nature or disposition") with 格 (gé, "pattern or form"), presenting personality as a person's nature taking a recognizable shape.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this noun is often followed by an adjective such as outgoing or quiet, keeping the description focused on a person's general manner rather than a momentary reaction.

Other meanings

  • temperamentnoun
  • characternoun
  • naturenoun

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