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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

  1. noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
  2. noun The combination of qualities and traits that make up a person's nature, especially their moral strength or honesty.
  3. noun A single letter, digit, or symbol, especially in writing or computing.
  4. noun A distinctive or unusual person, often amusing or eccentric.

essence — full definition

  1. noun The most basic, defining quality of something — what makes it what it truly is.
  2. noun A concentrated liquid extracted from a plant, used for flavoring or fragrance.

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