良性

liáng xìng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. positive (in its effect)
2. leading to good consequences
3. virtuous
4. (medicine) benign (tumor etc)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 恶性 è xìng 恶性 è xìng malignant 良性循环 vs 恶性循环: malignant

Related words

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• 良性肿瘤 liáng xìng zhǒng liú 良性肿瘤 liáng xìng zhǒng liú benign tumor 医学上，良性常指良性肿瘤，与恶性肿瘤相对: benign tumor

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 良性 (benign/positive) with 良好 (good/fine). 良性 is often used in compound terms like 良性循环 (virtuous cycle) or medical contexts.

Words Containing 良性

• 再生不良性贫血 再生不良性贫血 zài shēng bù liáng xìng pín xuè: aplastic anemia
• 良性循环 良性循环 liáng xìng xún huán: virtuous cycle (i.e. positive feedback loop)
• 良性肿瘤 良性肿瘤 liáng xìng zhǒng liú: benign tumor

Child Words of 良性

• 性 性 xìng: characteristic
• 良 良 liáng: good