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良性

liáng xìng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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恶性
è xìng

malignant

良性循环 vs 恶性循环

Related words

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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

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
zài shēng bù liáng xìng pín xuè

aplastic anemia

良性循环
liáng xìng xún huán

virtuous cycle (i.e. positive feedback loop)

良性肿瘤
liáng xìng zhǒng liú

benign tumor

Child Words of 良性

性
xìng

characteristic

良
liáng

good