性别 xìngbié gender
gender; sex; sexual distinction
How to remember 性别: 性 nature + 别 don't do something = gender.
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How it is used
- Gender / sex - 性别: 男/女 (xìngbié: nán/nǚ) gender: male/female.
- 性 (sex) + 别 (distinction); the standard term on forms and in official contexts.
- A neutral, categorical word; 男性/女性 (nánxìng/nǚxìng) = male/female as adjectives for the sexes.
Example sentences
- 这只小猫的性别是什么？ Zhè zhī xiǎomāo de xìngbié shì shénme?What's the kitten's gender?
- 嫌疑犯目前性别不明。 Xiányífàn mùqián xìngbié bùmíng.The suspect's gender is currently unknown.