Definition
阴性 (yīn xìng) is a noun meaning 'negative' in medical test results or 'feminine' in grammar. Its direct opposite is 阳性 (yáng xìng) 'positive/masculine'. For negative in mathematics or electricity, use 负 (fù) instead.
noun
negative (test result, indicating absence of a condition)feminine (gender in grammar)
Easily confused
- 阳性yáng xìnglook-alike(noun) positive (test result, medical)
- 隐形yǐn xíngsound-alikeinvisible
- 隐性yǐn xìngsound-alikehidden, covert, unseen (in costs, factors, etc.)
Examples
- ，阴性。Yīshēng gàosu wǒ, jiǎnchá jiéguǒ shì yīn xìng.The doctor told me the test result was negative.
- ，、阴性。Zài Déyǔ zhōng, míngcí yǒu yángxìng, yīn xìng hé zhōngxìng sān zhǒng.In German, nouns are divided into masculine, feminine, and neuter.
- 阴性，。Rúguǒ jiǎncè jiéguǒ shì yīn xìng, jiù bù xūyào zhìliáo.If the test result is negative, no treatment is needed.
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