性能 xìngnéng function
function; performance; behavior
How to remember 性能: 性 nature + 能 able to = function.
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How it is used
- Performance / functional capability (of a machine/product): 性能优越 (xìngnéng yōuyuè) superior performance, 性能稳定 (stable performance).
- Refers to how well a device or system functions technically.
- Distinguish from 功能 (gōngnéng, function/feature - what it does); 性能 is how well it does it.