属性 shǔxìng attribute
attribute; property
How to remember 属性: 属 class + 性 nature = attribute.
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How it is used
- An attribute or property of a thing - 每个商品都有价格和颜色等属性 (měi ge shāngpǐn dōu yǒu jiàgé hé yánsè děng shǔxìng) each product has attributes like price and color.
- Heavily used in tech, philosophy, and gaming (角色属性, 数据属性, 社会属性). Refers to an inherent characteristic that defines or categorizes something.
- Contrast 特点 (tèdiǎn, distinguishing feature) which highlights what stands out, whereas 属性 is a more neutral, systematic 'property' in a defined set. 属 here reads shǔ (belong to a class).