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Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary → Professions and Personality Traits → Personality Traits and Characteristics

As a Mandarin Chinese teacher, I find it important to educate my students not only on language, but also on Chinese culture and traditions. In this lesson, we will focus on vocabulary related to personality traits and characteristics.

Chinese culture places great importance on personal traits and behavior. It is believed that one's character affects not only oneself, but also those around them. Therefore, describing one's personality and character is a common practice in Chinese society.


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Common Personality Traits

Here are some adjectives commonly used to describe personality traits in Mandarin Chinese:

Mandarin Chinese Pronunciation English
有耐心 yǒu nài xīn patient
雅致 yǎ zhì elegant
胆小 dǎn xiǎo timid
矜持 jīn chí reserved
外向 wài xiàng extroverted
内向 nèi xiàng introverted
乐观 lè guān optimistic
悲观 bēi guān pessimistic
独立 dú lì independent
合群 hé qún sociable
自信 zì xìn confident
谦虚 qiān xū humble

Phrases for Describing Personality

Here are some useful phrases to describe personality traits and characteristics in Mandarin Chinese:

  • 他很有耐心。 (Tā hěn yǒu nài xīn.) - He is very patient.
  • 她很雅致。 (Tā hěn yǎ zhì.) - She is very elegant.
  • 我很矜持。 (Wǒ hěn jīn chí.) - I am reserved.
  • 她很外向。 (Tā hěn wài xiàng.) - She is extroverted.
  • 我比较内向。 (Wǒ bǐ jiào nèi xiàng.) - I am somewhat introverted.
  • 她很乐观。 (Tā hěn lè guān.) - She is very optimistic.
  • 我有点儿悲观。 (Wǒ yǒu diǎnr bēi guān.) - I am a bit pessimistic.
  • 她独立自主。 (Tā dú lì zì zhǔ.) - She is independent.
  • 我很合群。 (Wǒ hěn hé qún.) - I am sociable.
  • 她很自信。 (Tā hěn zì xìn.) - She is confident.
  • 我谦虚。 (Wǒ qiān xū.) - I am humble.

Related Vocabulary

Here is some vocabulary related to personality traits and characteristics that may be useful:

  • 情感 (qíng gǎn) - emotion
  • 性格 (xìng gé) - character
  • 个性 (gè xìng) - personality
  • 特点 (tè diǎn) - trait
  • 优点 (yōu diǎn) - virtue
  • 缺点 (quē diǎn) - flaw

Learning how to describe personality traits and characteristics is not only useful for self-expression, but also for understanding and appreciating others. I encourage my students to practice describing themselves and others using these new vocabulary words and phrases.

Sources

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Chinese Festivals and Traditions


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Hobbies, Sports and Activities


China's Geography and Landmarks


Nouns and Pronouns


Professions and Personality Traits


Chinese Traditional Arts and Crafts


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Modern China and Current Events

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