素性 (sù xìng) — innate disposition, natural temperament

Definition

素性 refers to a person's innate, inborn temperament — the disposition someone is 'born with', deeper and more fixed than everyday mood. Often used in formal or literary writing about character.

noun

innate dispositionnatural temperament

Examples

素性，。
Tā sù xìng wēn hé, cóng bù yǔ rén zhēng chǎo.
He has a gentle disposition and never argues with anyone.
素性，。
Yí gè rén de sù xìng hěn nán gǎi biàn, dàn xíng wéi kě yǐ tiáo zhěng.
A person's innate temperament is hard to change, but behavior can be adjusted.
素性，。
Xiǎo shuō zhǔ rén gōng de sù xìng gāng liè, zuì hòu xuǎn zé le zì shā.
The novel's protagonist has a fiery disposition and ultimately chose suicide.

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