脾性
Chinese
spleen | sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity | ||
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trad. (脾性) | 脾 | 性 | |
simp. #(脾性) | 脾 | 性 |
Pronunciation
Noun
脾性
- temperament; disposition
- 也別論遠近親戚,什麼窮啊富的,只要深知那姑娘的脾性兒好,模樣兒周正的就好。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
- From: Cao Xueqin, Dream of the Red Chamber, mid-18th century CE
- Yě biélùn yuǎnjìn qīnqī, shénme qióng a fù de, zhǐyào shēnzhī nà gūniáng de píxìngr hǎo, móyàngr zhōuzhèng de jiù hǎo. [Pinyin]
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也别论远近亲戚,什么穷啊富的,只要深知那姑娘的脾性儿好,模样儿周正的就好。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
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