性别

xìng bié

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. gender
2. sex

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 性 xìng 性 xìng characteristic more formal or technical term for sex/gender, as in 性教育 (sex education): characteristic

Related words

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• 男性 nán xìng 男性 nán xìng the male sex male gender: the male sex

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 性别 (gender) with 性格 (personality). They are pronounced similarly (xìngbié vs xìnggé) but mean different things.

Formality

性别 is the standard neutral term for gender in most contexts, including on forms and in social discussions.

Example Sentences

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请在表格上填写您的 性别 。

Please fill in your gender on the form.

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Words Containing 性别

• 性别歧视 性别歧视 xìng bié qí shì: sex discrimination
• 性别比 性别比 xìng bié bǐ: sex ratio
• 性别角色 性别角色 xìng bié jué sè: gender role
• 性别认同障碍 性别认同障碍 xìng bié rèn tóng zhàng ài: gender identity disorder (GID)
• 跨性别 跨性别 kuà xìng bié: transgender
• 顺性别 顺性别 shùn xìng bié: cisgender

Child Words of 性别

• 性 性 xìng: characteristic
• 别 别 biè: to make sb change their ways, opinions etc
• 别 别 bié: to leave