性子

xìngzi

noun #17,855

Meanings

1 temper
2 temperament
3 disposition

Characters

nature; temperament

Examples

HSK 3

她性子急，做什么都很快。

Tā xìngzi jí, zuò shénme dōu hěn kuài.

She has an impatient temper and does everything quickly.

HSK 3

慢慢来，别急性子。

Mànmànlái, bié jíxìngzi.

Take it slow, don't be impatient.

Tips

usage

Common collocations: 急性子 (impatient person), 慢性子 (easygoing, slow person), 发性子 (to lose one's temper). 性子 is more colloquial than 脾气.

Stroke Order

性 xìng

子 zǐ