内向

• 병음: nèi xiàng
• 한자 분석: 内 = 冂 + 人 — inner/inside; 向 = 宀(roof) + 口(mouth/opening) — a window facing a direction; direction/orientation

뜻

내향적인; 내성적인

Describes a personality type that is quiet, reflective, and prefers solitary or small-group settings. Not synonymous with shyness (害羞), though they can co-occur. In Chinese cultural contexts, 内向 is viewed neutrally or positively (associated with thoughtfulness) and sometimes negatively (associated with poor social skills).

예문

1. 他生性内向，不善于在陌生人面前表达自己，但与熟悉的朋友在一起时却话语滔滔。
2. 内向的孩子未必缺乏社交能力，他们只是更需要独处的时间来恢复精力和思考。
3. 这份工作需要频繁对外交涉，对性格内向的人来说可能会觉得相当耗神费力。

사용 가이드

맥락: personality description, psychology, social interaction, education

어조: neutral/descriptive

올바른 표현

• 内向并不等于内敛，也不等于自闭，很多内向的人思维活跃，只是不习惯主动向外界表达自己的想法。(Being introverted does not equal being reserved, nor does it mean being withdrawn — many introverted people have active minds; they simply aren't used to proactively expressing their thoughts to the outside world.)
• 管理者应当认识到，内向型员工往往在独立深度工作时表现出色，过多的团队会议反而会降低他们的效率。(Managers should recognise that introverted employees often excel at independent, deep-focus work, and too many team meetings can actually reduce their productivity.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将'内向'等同于'自卑'或'社交障碍' — 内向 describes an orientation of energy toward the inner world; it does not imply low self-esteem or social impairment

기원과 역사

内(inner/inward) + 向(direction/facing). Together: facing inward — turning toward one's inner world rather than the outside.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal