(xìng) — (suffix) forms abstract nouns from adjectives or verbs, indicating a quality, property, or state

Définition

A suffix meaning '-ness / -ity' that turns an adjective or verb into an abstract noun for a quality (e.g. 安全性 = 'safety'). On its own 性 means 'nature' or 'sex'; here it's the combining form, not the standalone noun.

suffix
(suffix) forms abstract nouns from adjectives or verbsindicating a qualitypropertyor state

Exemples

  • Zhè ge wèn tí de zhǔn què xìng hěn zhòng yào.
    The accuracy of this problem is very important.
  • Shǒu jī de ān quán xìng yuè lái yuè hǎo le.
    The security of smartphones is getting better and better.
  • Zhè zhǒng cái liào de shí yòng xìng hěn gāo.
    This kind of material has very high practicality.

Grammaire

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