性取向

xìngqǔxiàng

noun

Meanings

1 sexual orientation

Characters

to take; to choose

Examples

HSK 5

很多公司规定，招聘时不能询问应聘者的性取向。

Hěnduō gōngsī guīdìng, zhāopìn shí bù néng xúnwèn yìngpìnzhě de xìngqǔxiàng.

Many companies forbid asking job applicants about their sexual orientation.

HSK 7-9

性取向不应该成为歧视的理由。

Xìngqǔxiàng bù yīnggāi chéngwéi qíshì de lǐyóu.

Sexual orientation should not be a reason for discrimination.

Tips

usage

性 here is 'sex', as in 性别 'sex, gender', and 取向 is 'orientation', as in 价值取向 'value orientation'. It is the neutral term used in law, medicine and the news.

Stroke Order

性 xìng

取 qǔ

向 xiàng