Definition
异性 primarily refers to 'the opposite sex' (as a noun) or 'of the opposite sex' (as an adjective). It is commonly used in social and workplace contexts to describe interactions, relationships, or attractions between men and women. The less common sense 'different in nature' appears in specialized or literary usage, but for HSK purposes the opposite-sex meaning is the core one.
noun
the opposite sex
adjective
of the opposite sexheterosexual
Easily confused
- 一行yī xíngsound-alikedelegation; party (of people on a trip)
Examples
- 异性。Tā bú tài shàncháng hé yì xìng dǎ jiāodào.He's not very good at dealing with the opposite sex.
- 异性。Gōngsī tíchàng yì xìng yuángōng zhī jiān de píngděng hézuò.The company promotes equal cooperation between employees of the opposite sex.
- 异性。yì xìng péngyou zhī jiān yě kěyǐ yǒu chúncuì de yǒuyì.Friends of the opposite sex can also have pure friendship.
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