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挑战性 (tiǎo zhàn xìng) — challenging nature; challenge (as a quality or characteristic)

Definition

noun
challenging naturechallenge (as a quality or characteristic)

Examples

  • 挑战性，。
    Zhè ge xiàng mù hěn yǒu tiǎo zhàn xìng, dàn yě néng xué dào hěn duō.
    This project is very challenging, but you can also learn a lot.
  • 挑战性。
    Gōng zuò de tiǎo zhàn xìng ràng yuán gōng bǎo chí dòng lì.
    The challenging nature of the work keeps employees motivated.
  • 挑战性，。
    Tā xǐ huan yǒu tiǎo zhàn xìng de rèn wu, bù xǐ huan chóng fù láo dòng.
    He likes tasks that are challenging and doesn't like repetitive work.

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.

挑战challenge
挑tiāoprovoke战zhànfight
动宾Verb + object
性xìngquality

“挑战” (provoke a fight) plus “性” (quality) gives the quality of being challenging.

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
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
兆
兆zhào挑tiāo
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

挑 has 手, meaning hand, and 兆, which gives the sound.

Open 挑 →

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
戈戈gē
Sound part声符shēngfú
占
占zhàn战zhàn
Same sound today

战 pairs 占, which gives its sound, with 戈, a weapon.

Open 战 →

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 →
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