性情

• 병음: xìng qíng
• 한자 분석: 性 = 忄 + 生 (nature/character); 情 = 忄 + 青 (emotion/feeling)

뜻

기질(성정); 타고난 성향

More literary than 性格. 性情 emphasises emotional tendencies and affective qualities (gentle, fierce, volatile) rather than broad personality traits. Common in biographical writing and classical literature.

예문

1. 她性情温和，从不与人争吵，在同事中素有口碑，深受众人尊重。
2. 这位作家性情豪放，作品中充满了对自由与理想的热烈追求与深沉思考。
3. 老人性情孤僻，喜欢独处，却在书画创作中找到了宁静的精神寄托。

사용 가이드

맥락: character description, literature, biography

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 他性情耿直，说话直来直去，偶尔令人不适，但出发点始终是善意的。(He has an upright temperament and speaks frankly; while this occasionally makes others uncomfortable, his intentions are always good.)
• 两人性情相投，初次见面便相谈甚欢，很快成为无话不说的知己。(The two had compatible temperaments; they hit it off at their first meeting and quickly became close confidants.)

피해야 할 표현

• 产品的性情 — 性情 applies to people and occasionally animals; for inanimate objects use 特性 or 性质 to describe inherent properties

기원과 역사

性 (nature/character) + 情 (feeling/emotion) — the emotional dimension of one's nature

문화적 배경

시대: Traditional to Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal