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性格

xìng gé · xing ge

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. nature
  2. disposition
  3. temperament
  4. character
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Two brothers

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)和(hé)你(nǐ)哥哥(gēge)性格(xìnggé)一样(yīyàng)吗(ma)？

    Do you and your brother have the same personality?

  2. Dengdeng

    不(bù)一样(yīyàng)。他(tā)性格(xìnggé)很(hěn)开朗(kāilǎng)。

    No. He has a very outgoing personality.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

    And you?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)性格(xìnggé)比较(bǐjiào)安静(ānjìng)。

    I'm rather quiet.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)看(kàn)你(nǐ)也(yě)很(hěn)爱(ài)说话(shuōhuà)啊(a)。

    I think you love to talk too.

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)跟(gēn)朋友(péngyou)话(huà)多(duō)。

    Right, I only talk a lot with friends.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)觉(jué)得(de)气(qì)候(hòu)会(huì)不(bu)会(huì)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)人(rén)的(de)性(xìng)格(gé)呢(ne)？

Do you think our climate has an influence on our character?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)性(xìng)格(gé)坚(jiān)强(qiáng)的(de)女(nǚ)人(rén)。

She's a woman of strong character.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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性
xìng

nature; character

格
gé

square; frame

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