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个性

gèxìng

personality

Usage note

个性表示一个人的特点和风格。

gè xìng biǎo shì yí gè rén de tè diǎn hé fēng gé。

个性 means a person's characteristics and style.

Context note

个性常用于人、设计和表达。

gè xìng cháng yòng yú rén 、 shè jì hé biǎo dá。

It is often used with people, design, and expression.

5 examples

他很有个性
tā hěn yǒu gè xìng。
He has a strong personality.
这件衣服很有个性
zhè jiàn yī fu hěn yǒu gè xìng。
This piece of clothing is very distinctive.
每个人的个性不同。
měi gè rén de gè xìng bù tóng。
Everyone has a different personality.
她的个性很开朗。
tā de gè xìng hěn kāi lǎng。
Her personality is very cheerful.
个性让人更容易记住。
gè xìng ràng rén gèng róng yì jì zhù。
Personality makes people easier to remember.

5 mini stories

老师说,每个孩子都有自己的个性
lǎo shī shuō, měi gè hái zi dōu yǒu zì jǐ de gè xìng。
The teacher said every child has their own personality.
他喜欢有个性的房间布置。
tā xǐ huan yǒu gè xìng de fáng jiān bù zhì。
He likes room decorations with personality.
她的个性很温和。
tā de gè xìng hěn wēn hé。
Her personality is very gentle.
个性不同,也能好好相处。
gè xìng bù tóng, yě néng hǎo hǎo xiāng chǔ。
Different personalities can still get along well.
这个设计很有个性
zhè ge shè jì hěn yǒu gè xìng。
This design has a lot of personality.

Mini dialogue

个性特点

A
你的个性很活泼。
Nǐ de gèxìng hěn huópō.
Your personality is very lively.
B
谢谢,我喜欢交朋友,所以个性比较活泼。
Xièxie, wǒ xǐhuān jiāo péngyou, suǒyǐ gèxìng bǐjiào huópō.
Thanks, I like making friends, so my personality is quite lively.

不同的个性

A
每个人都有自己的个性
Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de gèxìng.
Everyone has their own personality.
B
是的,不同的个性让世界更有趣。
Shì de, bùtóng de gèxìng ràng shìjiè gèng yǒuqù.
Yes, different personalities make the world more interesting.

Related words and contrasts

similar
性格
xìng gé
character

个性 and 性格 both mean personality

related
特点
tè diǎn
trait

特点 is a characteristic or trait

contrast
一样
yī yàng
same

个性 is unique, 一样 means the same

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