良性

liángxìng

adjective HSK 7-9 #22,727

Meanings

1 benign
2 positive
3 virtuous (cycle)

Characters

nature; character; -ness

Examples

检查结果显示肿瘤是良性的。

Jiǎnchá jiéguǒ xiǎnshì zhǒngliú shì liángxìng de.

The examination results show the tumor is benign.

两国之间形成了良性竞争。

Liǎng guó zhījiān xíngchéng le liángxìng jìngzhēng.

A healthy competition has formed between the two countries.

Tips

usage

良性 is the opposite of 恶性 (malignant). Used both medically (良性肿瘤 benign tumor) and figuratively (良性循环 virtuous cycle).

Stroke Order

良 liáng

性 xìng