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性情 (xìng qíng) — how to say "temperament" in Chinese
性情
Temperament, disposition
noun
Character composition
性
nature, character
情
feeling, emotion
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
温和的性情
wēn hé de xìng qíng
gentle temperament
Examples
他的性情急躁，容易生气。
His disposition is hot-tempered, he gets angry easily.
她的性情很温和。
Her temperament is very gentle.
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Temperament in Chinese meaning
"temperament" in Chinese is 性情 (xìng qíng).
性情 meaning English
性情 (xìng qíng) means "Temperament, disposition".
How is 性情 pronounced?
It is pronounced xìng qíng (written as xing qing, xingqing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "temperament" in Chinese characters?
It is written 性情: 性 has 8 strokes, 情 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 性情?
性情 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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