两性 (liǎng xìng) — both sexes, male and female (often in social or biological contexts); (chemistry) amphoteric property or substance; bisexuality
Definition
Used in three distinct domains: 'both sexes / male and female' in social contexts, 'amphoteric' in chemistry, and 'bisexuality' as an orientation. The meaning depends entirely on the field.
noun
both sexesmale and female (often in social or biological contexts)(chemistry) amphoteric property or substancebisexuality
Examples
- ，两性。Xiàn dài shè huì zhōng, rén men de liǎng xìng guān niàn yǐ jīng fā shēng le hěn dà biàn huà.In modern society, people's concepts of gender relations have undergone great changes.
- 两性。Qīng yǎng huà lǚ shì yì zhǒng diǎn xíng de liǎng xìng wù zhì.Aluminum hydroxide is a typical amphoteric substance.
- 两性。Tā yǒng gǎn dì gōng kāi le zì jǐ de liǎng xìng qǔ xiàng.He bravely came out about his bisexuality.
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