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国际性 (guó jì xìng) — international character, international nature

Definition

noun
international characterinternational nature

Examples

  • 国际性，。
    Zhè ge huì yì de guó jì xìng hěn qiáng, xī yǐn le lái zì gè guó de dài biǎo.
    This conference has a strong international character, attracting representatives from many countries.
  • ，国际性。
    Suí zhe quán qiú huà de fā zhǎn, hěn duō wèn tí de guó jì xìng yuè lái yuè míng xiǎn.
    With the development of globalization, the international nature of many issues becomes more and more apparent.
  • 国际性。
    Zhè xiàng yán jiū de guó jì xìng shǐ qí huò dé le shì jiè fàn wéi nèi de rèn kě.
    The international character of this research has earned it worldwide recognition.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

国际international
国guócountry际jìbetween
偏正Modifier + head
性xìngcharacter

国 (country) and 际 (between) express between countries; 性 gives a sense of character or nature.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 國; 国 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
囗囗wéiclosure
Sound part声符shēngfú
或
或huò國guó
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 國 uses 囗 to show closure and 或 to give the sound.

Open 国 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 際; 际 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
阝Written in full as阜fù
Sound part声符shēngfú
祭
祭jì際⁰jì
Same sound today

The traditional form 際 pairs 阝 with 祭: 阝 gives the meaning and 祭 gives the sound. The simplified 际 is a later shorthand.

Open 际 →

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
忄Written in full as心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
生
生shēng性xìng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

性 is built from 忄 (the heart) and 生 (a sound clue). The heart part connects the word to a person's inner nature or quality.

Open 性 →
Appears in
International & Diplomacy

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