性格 — meaning in English
xìng gé
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English meaning
- character noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
- essence noun The most basic, defining quality of something — what makes it what it truly is.
- personality noun The particular mix of traits, attitudes, and behaviors that makes someone who they are.
- plain adj Simple and without decoration or extra features.
Senses
性格 is used for these senses in English:
- character (countable) A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; nature; phene.
- essence A significant feature of something.
- personality (of people) A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.
- plain Evident to one's senses or reason; manifest, clear, unmistakable. [from 14th c.]
- selfhood The fully developed self; one's personality, character.
character — full definition
- noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
- noun The combination of qualities and traits that make up a person's nature, especially their moral strength or honesty.
- noun A single letter, digit, or symbol, especially in writing or computing.
- noun A distinctive or unusual person, often amusing or eccentric.
essence — full definition
- noun The most basic, defining quality of something — what makes it what it truly is.
- noun A concentrated liquid extracted from a plant, used for flavoring or fragrance.