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阳性 (yáng xìng) — how to say "positive" in Chinese
阳性
Positive (test result)
noun
Character composition
阳
yang, bright, male
性
nature, character, gender
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
阳性结果
yáng xìng jié guǒ
positive result
Examples
他的新冠病毒检测结果呈阳性。
His COVID-19 test result came back positive.
测试结果是阳性。
The test result is positive.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "positive" in Chinese?
"positive" in Chinese is 阳性 (yáng xìng).
阳性 meaning in English
阳性 (yáng xìng) means "Positive (test result)".
How is 阳性 pronounced?
It is pronounced yáng xìng (written as yang xing, yangxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "positive" in Chinese characters?
It is written 阳性: 阳 has 6 strokes, 性 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 阳性?
阳性 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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