性情

xìngqíng

noun HSK 7-9 #15,794

Meanings

1 temperament
2 disposition
3 nature

Characters

nature; character

emotion; feeling

Examples

HSK 5

她性情温和，很好相处。

Tā xìngqíng wēnhé, hěn hǎo xiāngchǔ.

She has a gentle temperament and is easy to get along with.

HSK 7-9

这匹马性情暴躁。

Zhè pǐ mǎ xìngqíng bàozào.

This horse has a fierce temperament.

Tips

usage

性情 is more literary than 性格. It often describes innate temperament, while 性格 is broader and more commonly used for personality.

Stroke Order

性 xìng

情 qíng