性气 (xìng qì) — personality; temperament

Definition

Literary/formal word for 'temperament,' used in writing more than in everyday speech. Distinct from the more common 性格 (xìnggé), which is the neutral everyday term for personality.

noun

personalitytemperament

Examples

性气。
Tā de xìng qì hěn wēn hé.
His temperament is very gentle.
性气。
Tā de xìng qì bǐ jiào jí zào.
Her personality is relatively impatient.
性气。
Zhè ge rén de xìng qì hěn nán xiāng chǔ.
This person's temperament is hard to get along with.

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