豪爽 (háo shuǎng) — straightforward, forthright, bold and uninhibited (of character)

Definition

Describes a person who is bold, open, and uninhibited in character — straightforward and generous in spirit, not polite in a reserved way.

adjective
straightforwardforthrightbold and uninhibited (of character)

Examples

  • 豪爽，。
    Tā shì yí gè hěn háo shuǎng de rén, cóng bù shuō jiǎ huà.
    He is a very straightforward person who never lies.
  • 豪爽，。
    Tā xìng gé háo shuǎng, zuò shì cóng bù tuō ní dài shuǐ.
    Her personality is bold and uninhibited; she never dilly-dallies when doing things.
  • 豪爽。
    Péng you dōu shuō wǒ bǐ nǐ gèng háo shuǎng.
    My friends all say I am more forthright than you.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

豪háobold
爽shuǎngfrank

豪 means bold and 爽 means frank, so 豪爽 describes a bold, straightforward manner.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
豕豕shǐpig, boar
Sound part声符shēngfú
高
高gāo豪háo
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

豪 shows 豕, a pig or boar, together with 高, which gives its sound.

Open 豪 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

爽 is written by combining 大 and 㸚 to mean bright.

Open 爽 →

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