异性

異性

yìxìng

noun HSK 7-9 #5,022

Meanings

1 the opposite sex
2 heterosexual (as adjective)

Characters

different; opposite

sex; nature; gender

Literally 'opposite sex/gender'

Examples

他对异性很害羞。

Tā duì yìxìng hěn hàixiū.

He is very shy around the opposite sex.

异性之间的友谊是可能的。

Yìxìng zhījiān de yǒuyì shì kěnéng de.

Friendship between the opposite sexes is possible.

Tips

usage

The opposite of 异性 is 同性 (tóngxìng, same sex). 异性恋 (yìxìngliàn) means 'heterosexual (romance/orientation)' and 同性恋 (tóngxìngliàn) means 'homosexual'.

Stroke Order

异 yì

性 xìng