阴性

陰性

yīnxìng

noun HSK 7 #8,739

Meanings

1 negative (medical test result)
2 feminine (grammar)
3 yin (in Chinese philosophy)

Characters

yin; negative; feminine

nature; property; sex

Literally 'yin nature' — negative (in medical/scientific contexts)

Examples

检测结果是阴性的。

Jiǎncè jiéguǒ shì yīnxìng de.

The test result is negative.

阴性结果意味着没有感染。

Yīnxìng jiéguǒ yìwèizhe méiyǒu gǎnrǎn.

A negative result means there is no infection.

Tips

usage

In medical contexts, 阴性 means 'negative' (no disease found) and 阳性 (yángxìng) means 'positive' (disease detected). This is the opposite of how 'positive/negative' feel in English — a 阴性 result is good news!

Stroke Order

阴 yīn

性 xìng