异性 meaning in English

yìxìng

the opposite sex; of the opposite sex

HSK 7-9adjectivenounTraditional 異性14 strokes

Meaning of 异性

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yìxìng
  1. the opposite sex
  2. of the opposite sex
  3. heterosexual
  4. different in nature

异性 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

”你nǐ是shì异yì性xìng恋liàn还hái是shì女nǚ同tóng?“”我wǒ是shì异yì性xìng恋liàn。“
"Are you hetero or lesbian?" "I am hetero."
跟gēn异yì性xìng交jiāo往wǎng最zuì重zhòng要yào的de不bú是shì他tā有yǒu多duō好hǎo,而ér是shì他tā对duì你nǐ有yǒu多duō好hǎo。
The most important thing about relations with the opposite sex is not how good the other person is, but that they treat you well.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

异 yì · different · 6 strokes

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  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
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  6. 6

性 xìng · nature · 8 strokes

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  2. 2
  3. 3
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  5. 5
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  8. 8

Related words

Words that share a character with 异性.

性格xìnggénature; disposition
个性gèxìngindividuality; personality
性别xìngbiésex; gender
积极性jījíxìngzeal; initiative
性质xìngzhìnature; characteristic
女性nǚxìngwoman; the female sex
男性nánxìngthe male sex; a male
特性tèxìngproperty; characteristic
性能xìngnéngfunction; performance; behavior
异常yìchángunusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally
差异chāyìdifference; discrepancy
一次性yīcìxìngone-off (offer); one-time

Questions about 异性

What does 异性 mean?

异性 (yìxìng) means "the opposite sex; of the opposite sex" and is used as a adjective and noun.

How do you write 异性?

异性 is made of 2 characters: 异 (6 strokes), 性 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.

Is 异性 an HSK word?

Yes. 异性 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 异性 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 异性 is written 異性.