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任性

rèn xìng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. willful
  2. 2. headstrong
  3. 3. unruly

Word relationships

Antonyms

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懂事
dǒng shì

to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world

形容人明白事理，不任性

Related words

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放纵
fàng zòng

to indulge

表示放任行为，不加约束

Synonyms

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固执
gù zhí

obstinate

形容人坚持己见，不愿改变

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“任性”多含贬义，不要用于正面描述自己，除非开玩笑。

Example Sentences

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他太 任性 了，总是想做什么就做什么。
He is too willful; he always does whatever he wants.

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Child Words of 任性

性
xìng

characteristic

任
rèn

to assign