Personality & Traits
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- 小气xiǎo qistingy, miserly (used for unwillingness to spend money or share); narrow-minded, petty (used for being oversensitive or grudging over small matters)HSK 6
- 敏捷mǐn jié(of movement) nimble, agile; (of mind) quick, sharpHSK 7-9
- 健忘jiàn wàngforgetful, absentmindedHSK 7-9
- 和善hé shànkind and friendly; amiableHSK 7-9
- 妄wàngreckless; absurd; presumptuous; rash (as a morpheme in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 多疑duō yídistrustful, suspiciousHSK 7-9
- 自尊心zì zūn xīnself-respect, self-esteemHSK 7-9
- 懂事dǒng shìsensible and considerate (often of a child); mature and socially awareHSK 7-9
- 不要脸bù yào liǎnshameless, brazen, having no sense of shameHSK 7-9
- 愤世嫉俗fèn shì jí súcynical toward society and the world; misanthropic; loathing the ways of the worldHSK 7-9
- 气概qì gàimettle; spirit; courageous and determined characterHSK 7-9
- 阴险yīn xiǎn(of a person or their actions) insidious, treacherousHSK 7-9
- 聪cōngintelligent (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 和蔼hé ǎikind, amiable, niceHSK 7-9
- 调皮tiáo pínaughty, mischievousHSK 5
- 静静jìng jìngquiet, silent, calm, peacefulHSK 7-9
- 冷淡lěng dàn(adjective) cold, indifferent (in attitude, manner, or atmosphere); (verb) to treat coldly; to give (someone) a cold receptionHSK 7-9
- 正派zhèng pàiupright; honest; decentHSK 7-9
- 熟练shú liànskilled, proficient, practicedHSK 5
- 蠢驴chǔn lǘ(derogatory) stupid person, idiot; (zoology) donkeyHSK 7-9
- 诚恳chéng kěnsincere; honest; cordial (of attitude, words, or manner)HSK 7-9
- 心肠xīn cháng(noun) innate kindness or compassion (as in 好心肠, 心肠软, 心肠硬); (noun) mood; inclination (in 没心肠 + verb)HSK 7-9
- 责任感zé rèn gǎnsense of responsibilityHSK 7-9
- 顺从shùn cóngto comply with; to obey; to submit toHSK 7-9
- 孩子气hái zi qì(noun) childishness, childish behavior or quality; (stative verb) to be childish, to act like a childHSK 7-9
- 老老实实lǎo lǎo shí shí(adv./adj.) honestly, earnestly, in a well-behaved mannerHSK 7-9
- 多嘴duō zuǐto speak out of turn, to blurt out something inappropriateHSK 7-9
- 奸jiānillicit sexual relations, including adultery and rape (used in compounds); evil, treacherous, or unscrupulous (used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 懒惰lǎn duòlazy, idleHSK 7-9
- 傻乎乎shǎ hū hūsimple-minded, naïve (colloquial, often affectionately teasing)HSK 7-9
- 凶残xiōng cáncruel, fierce, savageHSK 7-9
- 勇猛yǒng měngbrave and fierceHSK 7-9
- 浪子làng zǐprodigal; wastrel (a person who squanders money and leads a dissolute life)HSK 7-9
- 野性yě xìngwild nature, untamedness (of animals or humans)HSK 7-9
- 浑蛋hún dànbastard, jerk, asshole (vulgar noun)HSK 7-9
- 龌龊wò chuòdirty, filthy (formal/literary); (figurative) narrow-minded, petty, mean-spiritedHSK 7-9
- 平和píng hégentle, mild, placid (of temperament, tone, attitude, or atmosphere)HSK 7-9
- 收敛shōu liǎnto restrain, to curb (one's emotions, behavior); (mathematics) to converge; to dwindle, to vanish (less common)HSK 7-9
- 高傲gāo àoarrogant, haughty, proudHSK 7-9
- 任性rén xìngwillful, headstrong, unruly (acting on impulse or personal whim regardless of reason or consequences)HSK 7-9
- 心胸xīn xiōngbreadth of mind, tolerance, generosityHSK 7-9
- 君子jūn zǐ(noun) a person of noble character and moral integrity (Confucian ideal)HSK 7-9
- 心地xīn dìone's innate moral character or disposition; heart (as the seat of moral nature)HSK 7-9
- 纯真chún zhēnpure, sincereHSK 7-9
- 色鬼sè guǐlecher; pervertHSK 7-9
- 辛勤xīn qínhardworking; industriousHSK 7-9
- 潇洒xiāo sǎelegant and carefree; suave and at ease; natural and unrestrainedHSK 7-9
- 安详ān xiángserene, composed (of expression, demeanor, or atmosphere)HSK 7-9
- 精力充沛jīng lì chōng pèifull of vigor; energetic; vigorousHSK 7-9
- 素质sù zhì(of a person) inner quality; moral and intellectual caliber; (of a material or object) intrinsic quality; essential propertyHSK 6
- 罗嗦luō suo(adjective) long-winded, verbose, talkativeHSK 7-9
- 顽强wán qiángtenacious, indomitableHSK 6
- 三八sān bā(colloquial, derogatory) silly, naive, or acting in an overly feminine/gossipy mannerHSK 7-9
- 无所畏惧mófearless, dauntless, undauntedHSK 7-9
- 细心xì xīncareful; attentiveHSK 4
- 贞zhēn(bound form) loyal; faithful; constant; (bound form) chastity; virtue (especially of women)HSK 7-9
- 滑头huá tóu(stative verb) sly, shifty, cunning; (noun) a sly person, a slippery character (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 贪心tān xīngreed, avarice, insatiable desireHSK 7-9
- 勤奋qín fènhardworking; diligentHSK 5
- 卖弄mài lòngto show off; to flauntHSK 7-9