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Chinese vocabulary — Personality topic

176 words · HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

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A roundup of 176 Chinese vocabulary words for the Personality topic across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Personality vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more Chinese vocabulary by topic and the HSK 1-9 pathway.

Personality vocabulary HSK 1(1 words)Free

HSK 1 pathway
有名HSK 1
yǒumíng

famous

Personality vocabulary HSK 2(2 words)

HSK 2 pathway
可爱HSK 2
kěài

cute; lovely

好人HSK 2
hǎorén

good person

Personality vocabulary HSK 3(10 words)

HSK 3 pathway
个性HSK 3
gèxìng

personality; individuality

优点HSK 3
yōudiǎn

merit; strong point; advantage

内心HSK 3
nèixīn

inner heart; one's innermost being

坚持HSK 3
jiānchí

to persist; to persevere

强HSK 3
qiáng

strong; powerful

性HSK 3
xìng

nature; quality

性格HSK 3
xìnggé

character; personality

积极HSK 3
jījí

active; proactive; positive

缺点HSK 3
quēdiǎn

shortcoming; weakness; drawback

阳光HSK 3
yángguāng

sunlight; sunshine

Personality vocabulary HSK 4(13 words)

HSK 4 pathway
兴趣HSK 4
xìngqù

interest, keen interest

冷静HSK 4
lěngjìng

calm, composed

勇敢HSK 4
yǒnggǎn

brave, courageous

单纯HSK 4
dānchún

simple, pure

品质HSK 4
pǐnzhì

quality, character

天真HSK 4
tiānzhēn

innocent, naive (in a positive sense)

得意HSK 4
déyì

self-satisfied, pleased with oneself

独立HSK 4
dúlì

independent

独自HSK 4
dúzì

alone, by oneself

笨HSK 4
bèn

stupid, dumb

自信HSK 4
zìxìn

confident, self-confident

诚信HSK 4
chéngxìn

integrity and honesty

诚实HSK 4
chéngshí

honest, truthful

Personality vocabulary HSK 5(6 words)

HSK 5 pathway
幽默HSK 5
yōumò

humorous

敏感HSK 5
mǐngǎn

sensitive

活泼HSK 5
huópō

lively, vivacious

真诚HSK 5
zhēnchéng

sincere

胆小HSK 5
dǎnxiǎo

timid, cowardly

脾气HSK 5
píqi

temperament

Personality vocabulary HSK 6(9 words)

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偏HSK 6
piān

to tilt, to be slanted

凶HSK 6
xiōng

fierce; ferocious; brutal

好学HSK 6
hàoxué

eager to learn, studious

懒HSK 6
lǎn

lazy

爽HSK 6
shuǎng

refreshing, pleasant

猛HSK 6
měng

fierce, ferocious

素质HSK 6
sùzhì

competence; quality (of a person)

谦虚HSK 6
qiānxū

modest, humble

踏实HSK 6
tāshi

steady; dependable; level-headed

Personality vocabulary HSK 7(135 words)

HSK 7 pathway
一毛不拔HSK 7
yìmáobùbá

Stingy, miserly, unwilling to give anyone anything.

不懈HSK 7
búxiè

unremitting, persisting without slacking

乖巧HSK 7
guāiqiǎo

well-behaved; obedient

亲和力HSK 7
qīnhélì

approachability, charisma, affability

人缘儿HSK 7
rényuánr

popularity with others; relations with people

从容HSK 7
cóngróng

calm, composed, unhurried

从容不迫HSK 7
cóngróngbúpò

calm and unhurried

侠义HSK 7
xiáyì

chivalry, the spirit of gallantry and righteousness

倔HSK 7
juè

stubborn, obstinate, mulish

倔强HSK 7
juéjiàng

stubborn, obstinate, headstrong

傲HSK 7
ào

arrogant; conceited

傲慢HSK 7
àomàn

arrogant

光明磊落HSK 7
guāngmínglěiluò

honest; upright; aboveboard

内向HSK 7
nèixiàng

introverted, reserved

冷漠HSK 7
lěngmò

cold; indifferent; apathetic

冷酷无情HSK 7
lěngkùwúqíng

cold-blooded and ruthless; utterly heartless

凶狠HSK 7
xiōnghěn

fierce, ruthless

凶猛HSK 7
xiōngměng

fierce, ferocious

出风头HSK 7
chūfēngtou

to show off, to flaunt

刚毅HSK 7
gāngyì

resolute, tough

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Learn Chinese vocabulary — Personality topic

The Personality topic set gathers 176 common Chinese words across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Personality context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.

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