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Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
xìng
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
sing3
Short definition gender
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity MDBG iconCantofish iconsexualityMDBG iconCantofish icon / natureLDC iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / qualityMDBG iconCantofish icon / propertyMDBG iconCantofish icon / attributeMDBG iconCantofish icon / essenceMDBG iconCantofish icon / suffix forming adjective from verbMDBG iconCantofish icon / surnameLDC iconCantofish icon / characterMDBG iconCantofish icon / genderMDBG iconCantofish icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: sex
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: nature; character; property; quality; attribute; sexuality; sex; gender; surname; suffix forming adjective from verb; suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity; essence
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: nature; character; property; quality; attribute; sexuality; sex; gender; suffix forming adjective from verb; suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity; essence; CL:個|个[ge4]
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: sex; nature; surname; suffix corresponding to -ness or -ity
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: sameldc'
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(cǐ) this
(zhì) to make
(tú) map
(yuán) person
出名(chū míng) to make one's mark
(yú) by
(qíjī) anniversary
制图的( zhì tú de) cartographic
精准(jīng zhǔn) exact
(xìng) gender

This cartographer is famous for the precision in her maps.

老师(lǎo shī) teacher
(xìng) gender
(xǐ) to like
精准(jīng zhǔn) exact
— —
(tā) she
总是(zǒng shì) always
要求(yāo qiú) to ask
精确(jīng què) accurate
(dedì) of
答案(dá àn) answer

Our teacher is someone who likes precision, and always demands precise answers of her students.

习惯(xí guàn) habit
(shì) is
第二天(dì èr tiān) next day
(xìng) gender

Habit is second nature.

她对( tā duì)
(xìng) gender
一无所知(yī wú suǒ zhī) without an inkling

She knows nothing about the birds and the bees.

(nín) you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你ni3)
(jì) mark
(xìng) gender
不太好(bù tài hǎo) not so good

Your memory isn't too good.

(tā) another
(xìng) gender
(gǎn) emotion
得很(dehěn) very (much, good etc)

He's very sexy.

居民们(jū mín men) residents
(zài) (located) at
一家(yī jiā) group
开在(kāizài)
邻近的( lín jìn de) neighborly
(xìng) gender
用品(yòng pǐn) goods
商店(shāng diàn) shop
(qián) first
抗议(kàng yì) to protest

The residents protested outside the sex shop that opened in their neighborhood recently.

萨米( sà mǐ) Summy
经常(jīng cháng) daily
光顾(guāng gù) to patronize
当地(dāng dì) local
(dedì) of
(xìng) gender
用品(yòng pǐn) goods
(diàn) inn

Sami frequented local sex shops.

(gēn) heel
(yì) other
(xìng) gender
交往(jiāo wǎng) association
最重要的(zuì zhòng yào de) the most important
不是(bú shì) is not
他有( tā yǒu)
多好(duō hǎo) how very good
而是(ér shì) rather
他对( tā duì)
你有(nǐyǒu)
多好(duō hǎo) how very good

The most important thing about relations with the opposite sex is not how good the other person is, but that they treat you well.

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