HSK 6

人性 (rén xìng) — how to say "human nature" in Chinese

人性

Human nature, humanity

noun

Character composition

人

person, human

性

nature, character

Radicals / Keys

心

Heart

#61 · xīn · 4 strokes

人

Man

#9 · rén · 2 strokes

Collocations

人性的弱点

rén xìng de ruò diǎn

weaknesses of human nature

缺乏人性

quē fá rén xìng

lack of humanity

Examples

这本书深刻地探讨了人性的光明与黑暗。

This book deeply explores the light and dark sides of human nature.

人性很复杂。

Human nature is very complex.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Human nature meaning in Chinese

"human nature" in Chinese is 人性 (rén xìng).

人性 meaning in English

人性 (rén xìng) means "Human nature, humanity".

How is 人性 pronounced?

It is pronounced rén xìng (written as ren xing, renxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "human nature" in Chinese characters?

It is written 人性: 人 has 2 strokes, 性 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 人性?

人性 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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