异性

異性

yìxìng

noun HSK 7-9 #5,022

Meanings

1 the opposite sex
2 heterosexual (as adjective)

Characters

different; opposite

sex; nature; gender

Literally 'opposite sex/gender'

Examples

HSK 4

他对异性很害羞。

Tā duì yìxìng hěn hàixiū.

He is very shy around the opposite sex.

HSK 4

异性之间的友谊是可能的。

Yìxìng zhījiān de yǒuyì shì kěnéng de.

Friendship between the opposite sexes is possible.

Tips

usage

The opposite of 异性 is 同性 (same sex). 异性恋 means 'heterosexual (romance/orientation)' and 同性恋 means 'homosexual'.

Stroke Order

异 yì

性 xìng