自发性

自發性

zìfāxìng

noun #29,641

Meanings

1 spontaneity
2 self-initiated nature
3 voluntary character

Characters

self; from oneself

to emit; to arise; to initiate

nature; quality; characteristic (nominalizing suffix)

Examples

这场抗议运动具有很强的自发性。

Zhè chǎng kàngyì yùndòng jùyǒu hěn qiáng de zìfāxìng.

This protest movement had a strong spontaneous character.

学习的自发性比外部压力更能持久。

Xuéxí de zìfāxìng bǐ wàibù yālì gèng néng chíjiǔ.

The intrinsic motivation to learn is more sustainable than external pressure.

Tips

grammar

自发性 is a noun formed with the suffix 性 (-xìng), which converts words into abstract quality nouns: 自发 (spontaneous) → 自发性 (spontaneity). Common pattern: 可能性, 必要性, 重要性.

Stroke Order

自 zì

发 fā

性 xìng