个性

• 拼音: gè xìng
• 汉字拆解: 个 = simplified form of 個; 性 = 忄(heart) + 生 (life/birth) — one's inborn nature

含义

Personality; individuality; character. The distinctive qualities or traits that make a person unique.

Can refer to someone's natural temperament and disposition, or more broadly to the quality of being distinctive or unique. Often used positively to describe someone with strong character. 有个性 means 'to have personality / to be distinctive,' while 个性化 means 'personalised.'

例句

1. 他的个性很开朗，大家都喜欢他。
2. 每个孩子都有不同的个性。
3. 她穿衣服很有个性。

用法指南

语境: everyday, psychology, description

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 她的个性很独立。(Her personality is very independent.)
• 这家店的装修很有个性。(This shop's decoration is very distinctive.)

错误说法

• 他的个性是高的。(Don't use 高 with 个性 — personality isn't 'tall.' Say 他的个性很好 or describe the trait, e.g., 他的个性很开朗.)

起源与历史

Compound of 个 (individual) and 性 (nature/character). Together they denote the nature belonging to an individual — their personality.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal