性情 xìngqíng nature
nature; temperament
How to remember 性情: 性 nature + 情 feeling = nature.
Characters
How it is used
- A person's disposition or temperament - the stable emotional makeup - 性情温和 (xìngqíng wēnhé) gentle-natured, 性情大变 (xìngqíng dà biàn) a big change in temperament.
- Overlaps with 性格 (xìnggé, character/personality), but 性情 emphasizes emotional temper and mood-tendency, while 性格 covers the whole personality including will and habits.
- Slightly literary; common in describing how someone reacts emotionally.
Example sentences
- 他的性情古怪。 Tā de xìngqíng gǔguài.He's a strange character.