130+ Common Phrases of Personality in Chinese: Key Terms and Usage

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Personality in Chinese

Pinyin

English Meaning

1

安适

ānshì

Warm, comfortable

2

博学

bóxué

Learned, knowledgeable

3

沉默

chénmò

Silent, quiet

4

大胆

dàdǎn

Bold, daring

5

大方

dàfāng

Generous, open-hearted

6

单纯

dānchún

Simple, pure

7

懂事

dǒngshì

Understanding, considerate

8

风趣

fēngqù

Witty, humorous

9

搞笑

gǎoxiào

Funny, humorous

10

耿直

gěngzhí

Honest, straightforward

11

果断

guǒduàn

Decisive, resolute

12

含蓄

hánxù

Reserved, implicit

13

好客

hàokè

Hospitable

14

豪爽

háoshuǎng

Generous, outgoing

15

和善

héshàn

Kind, gentle

16

合群

héqún

Sociable, easy-going

17

豁达

huòdá

Open-minded, broad-minded

18

活泼

huópō

Lively, vivacious

19

积极

jījí

Positive, active

20

健壮

jiànzhuàng

Strong, healthy

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Personality in Chinese

Pinyin

English Meaning

1

傲慢

àomàn

Arrogant, haughty

2

暴力

bàolì

Violent

3

保守

bǎoshǒu

Conservative, reactionary

4

暴躁

bàozào

Irritable, short-tempered

5

卑鄙

bēibǐ

Despicable, vile

6

悲观

bēiguān

Pessimistic

7

笨拙

bènzhuō

Clumsy, awkward

8

变态

biàntài

Perverted, abnormal

9

不孝

búxiào

Unfilial, ungrateful

10

馋

chán

Greedy, gluttonous

11

冲动

chōngdòng

Impulsive

12

丑陋

chǒulòu

Ugly, hideous

13

粗鲁

cūlǔ

Rude, crude

14

呆板

dāibǎn

Stiff, rigid

15

淡漠

dànmò

Indifferent, aloof

16

胆小

dǎnxiǎo

Timid, cowardly

17

多变

duōbiàn

Changeable, unpredictable

18

恶毒

Èdú

Malicious, cruel

19

负面

fùmiàn

Negative

20

肤浅

fūqiǎn

Superficial, shallow

21

感性

gǎnxìng

Emotional, sentimental

22

古怪

gǔguài

Odd, eccentric

23

孤僻

gūpì

Reclusive, solitary

24

固执

gùzhí

Stubborn, obstinate

25

害羞

hàixiū

Shy, bashful

26

好色

hàosè

Lustful, lecherous

27

贱

jiàn

Despicable, vile

28

健忘

jiànwàng

Forgetful

29

刻薄

kèbó

Harsh, mean

30

抠门

kōumén

Stingy, cheap

31

懒惰

lǎnduò

Lazy

32

冷淡

lěngdàn

Cold, indifferent

33

冷漠

lěngmò

Indifferent, apathetic

34

吝啬

lìnsè

Stingy, miserly

35

鲁莽

lǔmǎng

Reckless, rash

36

马虎 / 粗心

mǎhǔ / cūxīn

Careless, sloppy

37

腼腆

miǎntiǎn

Bashful, shy

38

轻浮

qīngfú

Flippant, frivolous

39

情绪化

qíngxù huà

Moody, emotional

40

缺德

quēdé

Unethical, immoral

41

任性

Rènxìng

Willful, headstrong

42

软弱

Ruǎnruò

Weak, feeble

43

神经质

shénjīngzhì

Nervous, neurotic

44

随便

suíbiàn

Careless, casual

45

贪婪

tānlán

Greedy

46

调皮 / 淘气

tiáopí / táoqì

Naughty, mischievous

47

顽皮

wánpí

Naughty, stubborn

48

务实

wùshí

Pragmatic, practical

49

无知

wúzhī

Ignorant

50

狭隘

xiá’ài

Narrow-minded

51

下流

xiàliú

Low, vulgar

52

小气

xiǎoqì

Stingy, petty

53

凶

xiōng

Fierce, ferocious

54

虚伪

xūwèi

Hypocritical, false

55

淫荡

yíndàng

Lewd, promiscuous

56

犹豫

yóuyù

Hesitant, indecisive

57

幼稚

yòuzhì

Immature, childish

58

愚蠢

yúchǔn

Stupid, foolish

59

自恋

zìliàn

Narcissistic

60

自卑

zìbēi

Inferiority, self-deprecation

61

自嘲

zìcháo

Self-mockery, self-deprecation

62

自私

zìsī

Selfish

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Chinese Idiom

Pinyin

English Meaning

1

平易近人

Píngyì jìnrén

Approachable and easy-going

2

冰清玉洁 / 玉洁冰清

bīngqīng yùjié / yùjié bīngqīng

Pure and spotless, immaculate and noble

3

持之以恒

chízhī yǐhéng

Perseverance, determination to continue

4

锲而不舍

qiè’ér bùshě

Persistent and unyielding, diligent and patient

5

废寝忘食

fèiqǐn wàngshí

Forgetting food and sleep, being absorbed in work

6

大义凛然

dàyì lǐnrán

Strong, resolute, and dignified in upholding justice

7

临危不惧

línwēi bùjù

Fearless in the face of danger, unafraid of hardship

8

光明磊落

guāngmíng lěiluò

Upright, candid, open and honest

9

不屈不挠

bùqū bùnáo

Unyielding, resolute, determined not to be defeated

10

鞠躬尽瘁

jūgōng jìncuì

Dedication, serving with utmost effort and devotion

11

宽宏大度

kuānhóng dà dù

Generous and magnanimous, open-minded

12

不分是非

bù fēn shì fēi

Indiscriminate, not discerning right from wrong

13

不遗余力

bùyí yúlì

To exert all effort, to leave no stone unturned

Sample Sentence

Pinyin

English Meaning

他 / 她是一个…的人.

Tā shì yī gè … de rén.

He/She is a ... person.

她是一个常腼腆的人.

Tā shì yīgè cháng miǎn tiǎn de rén.

She is a shy, bashful person.

小林是一个聪明的人.

Xiǎolín shì yīgè cōngmíng de rén.

Xiao Lin is a smart person.

你的哥哥很大胆.

Nǐ de gēge hěn dàdǎn.

Your older brother is very bold.

小芳很软弱.

Xiǎofāng hěn ruǎnruò.

Xiao Fang is very weak.

他 / 她很…

Tā hěn …

He/She is very ...

Sample Sentence

Pinyin

English Meaning

他 / 她是什么样的人？

Tā shì shénmeyàng de rén?

What kind of person is he/she?

他是一个幽默的人。

Tā shì yí gè yōumò de rén.

He is a humorous person.

她是一个随和的人。

Tā shì yí gè suíhe de rén.

She is an easy-going person.

他很害羞。

Tā hěn hàixiū.

He is very shy.

她很优雅。

Tā hěn yōuyā.

She is very elegant.

她又好客又体贴。

Tā yòu hàokè yòu tǐtiē.

She is both hospitable and considerate.

他又踏实又固执。

Tā yòu tà shí yòu gù zhí.

He is both practical and stubborn.

Chinese Paragraph about Personality in Chinese

Pinyin

English Translation

我最好的朋友叫李华。他是一个非常乐观又友好的人。不管遇到什么困难，他都充满信心，并积极面对。他不仅诚实，而且有耐心。他又聪明又勤奋，在学校里成绩总是很好。大家都很喜欢他，因为他为人很体贴，懂得关心他人。

Wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyǒu jiào Lǐ Huá. Tā shì yī gè fēicháng lèguān yòu yǒuhǎo de rén. Bùguǎn yùdào shénme kùnnán, tā dōu chōngmǎn xìnxīn, bìng jījí miànduì. Tā bùjǐn chéngshí, érqiě yǒu nàixīn. Tā yòu cōngmíng yòu qínfèn, zài xuéxiào lǐ chéngjì zǒng shì hěn hǎo. Dàjiā dōu hěn xǐhuan tā, yīnwèi tā wéirén hěn tǐtiē, dǒngde guānxīn tārén.

My best friend is named Li Hua. He is a very optimistic and friendly person. No matter what kind of difficulty he faces, he's always full of confidence and handles it positively. He is not only honest but also patient. He is both intelligent and hardworking, and he always performs well at school. Everyone likes him because he is very considerate and knows how to care for others.