个性 (gè xìng) — individuality, personality
Definition
个性 stresses what makes someone distinctively 'themselves' (个性强 = strong individuality). 性格 refers to a person's general temperament and is the everyday word for 'personality'.
noun
individualitypersonality
Examples
- 个性。Wǒ hěn xǐ huan nǐ de gè xìng.I really like your personality.
- 个性。Měi gè rén dōu yǒu bù tóng de gè xìng.Everyone has a different personality.
- 个性，。Tā hěn yǒu gè xìng, cóng bù gēn bié rén yí yàng.He has a strong individuality and never follows others.
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