属性

屬性

shǔxìng

noun HSK 7-9 #28,564

Measure Word

一个属性 gè

Meanings

1 attribute
2 property
3 characteristic

Characters

to belong to; category

nature; property

Literally 'belonging nature' - the inherent properties of something

Examples

每种材料都有不同的属性。

Měizhǒng cáiliào dōu yǒu bùtóng de shǔxìng.

Each material has different properties.

这个角色的攻击属性很高。

Zhège juésè de gōngjī shǔxìng hěn gāo.

This character's attack attribute is very high.

水具有流动的属性。

Shuǐ jùyǒu liúdòng de shǔxìng.

Water has the property of fluidity.

Tips

usage

属性 is widely used in gaming (character stats/attributes), technology (file/object properties), and science (material properties). In everyday speech, 特点 (tèdiǎn) or 特性 (tèxìng) are more common for 'characteristic'.

Stroke Order

属 shǔ

性 xìng