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    Referring to personality with 性格 (xìnggé)

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    Explanation

    性格 (xìnggé) means "personality" or "character," referring to a person's innate temperament and behavioral traits. It is commonly used when discussing someone's nature or disposition. In Chinese culture, 性格 is often linked to concepts like zodiac signs or birth year.

    Examples

    • 她的性格很开朗，走到哪里都能交到朋友。

      tā de xìnggé hěn kāilǎng, zǒudào nǎlǐ dōu néng jiāodào péngyou.

      She has a cheerful personality and can make friends wherever she goes.

    • 你觉得性格是天生的还是后天养成的？

      nǐ juéde xìnggé shì tiānshēng de háishì hòutiān yǎngchéng de?

      Do you think personality is innate or developed over time?

    • 他俩性格完全不同，但是相处得很好。

      tā liǎ xìnggé wánquán bùtóng, dànshì xiāngchǔ de hěn hǎo.

      The two of them have completely different personalities, but they get along very well.

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