Personality in Chinese 性格
xìnggé
What are you like? 15 essential personality words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 性格 | xìng gé | personality |
| 善良 | shàn liáng | kind |
| 友好 | yǒu hǎo | friendly |
| 热情 | rè qíng | warm; enthusiastic |
| 内向 | nèi xiàng | introverted |
| 外向 | wài xiàng | extroverted |
| 聪明 | cōng ming | clever |
| 幽默 | yōu mò | funny |
| 认真 | rèn zhēn | serious; conscientious |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy |
| 耐心 | nài xīn | patient |
| 诚实 | chéng shí | honest |
| 自信 | zì xìn | confident |
| 害羞 | hài xiū | shy |
| 脾气 | pí qi | temper |
Example sentences
- 他性格很好，大家都喜欢他。He has a lovely personality and everyone likes him.
- 我奶奶是个很善良的人。My grandma is a very kind person.
- 这里的人都很友好。The people here are all very friendly.
- 他们热情地欢迎我们。They welcomed us warmly.
- 她有点儿内向，不太爱说话。She's a bit introverted and doesn't talk much.
- 我哥哥很外向，朋友很多。My older brother is outgoing and has lots of friends.
- 这个孩子真聪明！This child is so clever!
- 我们老师说话很幽默。Our teacher is very funny.
- 她做事非常认真。She's very conscientious in everything she does.
- 他太懒了，从来不做家务。He's so lazy that he never does any housework.
- 妈妈教我的时候很有耐心。Mum is very patient when she teaches me.
- 做人要诚实。You should always be honest.
- 她说英语的时候很自信。She's very confident when she speaks English.
- 小女孩害羞地笑了。The little girl smiled shyly.
- 我爸爸脾气很好。My dad is very good-tempered.
Practise speaking
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