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性感

xìng gǎn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. sex appeal
  2. 2. eroticism
  3. 3. sexuality
  4. 4. sexy

Word relationships

Antonyms

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禁欲
jìn yù

to suppress desire

Opposite in terms of sexual appeal; means 'abstinence' or 'ascetic'

Related words

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感性
gǎn xìng

perception

Often confused due to similar pronunciation, but means 'sensibility' or 'perceptual'

Synonyms

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迷人
mí rén

fascinating

When describing someone or something as attractive and alluring

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 性感 (xìnggǎn, sexy) with 感性 (gǎnxìng, emotional/sensibility). They have different tones and meanings.

Cultural notes

In conservative contexts, describing someone as 性感 may be seen as too direct or inappropriate; use 有魅力 (yǒu mèilì, charming) instead.

Example Sentences

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她穿那条裙子看起来很 性感 。
She looks very sexy in that dress.
你狠 性感 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 791674)
他太 性感 了。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 501557)
他非常 性感 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 544100)

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Words Containing 性感

流行性感冒
liú xíng xìng gǎn mào

influenza

Child Words of 性感

感
gǎn

sense of; feeling of

性
xìng

characteristic