50 Chinese Words and Phrases for Describing Personality

Chinese Pinyin English
开朗 kāi lǎng outgoing
内向 nèi xiàng introverted
乐观 lè guān optimistic
悲观 bēi guān pessimistic
自信 zì xìn confident
羞怯 xiū qiè shy
幽默 yōu mò humorous
严肃 yán sù serious
友善 yǒu shàn friendly
冷漠 lěng mò indifferent
善良 shàn liáng kind
快乐 kuài lè happy
悲伤 bēi shāng sad
恐惧 kǒng jù fearful
热情 rè qíng passionate
冷静 lěng jìng calm
谦虚 qiān xū humble
自私 zì sī selfish
大方 dà fāng generous
狡猾 jiǎo huá cunning
勇敢 yǒng gǎn brave
胆小 dǎn xiǎo timid
随和 suí hé easygoing
顽皮 wán pí mischievous
害羞 hài xiū bashful
成熟 chéng shú mature
幼稚 yòu zhì childish
坚强 jiān qiáng strong
脆弱 cuì ruò fragile
机智 jī zhì witty
慷慨 kāng kǎi generous
吝啬 lìn sè stingy
温和 wēn hé gentle
强大 qiáng dà powerful
虚伪 xū wěi hypocritical
温柔 wēn róu gentle
粗鲁 cū lǔ rude
耐心 nài xīn patient
热心 rè xīn enthusiastic
冷淡 lěng dàn indifferent
坦率 tǎn shuài frank
圆滑 yuán huá slick
正直 zhèng zhí honest
虚荣 xū róng vain
独立 dú lì independent
顾虑 gù lǜ cautious
乖巧 guāi qiǎo well-behaved
顽固 wán gù stubborn
机会主义 jī huì zhǔ yì opportunistic
宽容 kuān róng tolerant

Examples:

  1. 开朗 (kāi lǎng) – outgoing
    • 他是一个开朗的人,总是充满活力和笑容。 (Tā shì yīgè kāi lǎng de rén, zǒng shì chōngmǎn huólì hé xiàoróng.)
    • He is an outgoing person, always full of energy and smiles.
  2. 内向 (nèi xiàng) – introverted
    • 她很内向,不太喜欢在人多的场合表达自己的意见。 (Tā hěn nèi xiàng, bù tài xǐhuān zài rén duō de chǎnghé biǎodá zìjǐ de yìjiàn.)
    • She is introverted and doesn’t like expressing her opinions in crowded situations.
  3. 乐观 (lè guān) – optimistic
    • 尽管遇到了困难,他总是保持乐观的态度。 (Jǐnguǎn yùdàole kùnnán, tā zǒng shì bǎochí lèguān de tàidù.)
    • Despite facing difficulties, he always maintains an optimistic attitude.
  4. 悲观 (bēi guān) – pessimistic
    • 她对未来感到悲观,总是担心会发生不好的事情。 (Tā duì wèilái gǎndào bēi guān, zǒng shì dānxīn huì fāshēng bù hǎo de shìqíng.)
    • She feels pessimistic about the future and is always worried about bad things happening.
  5. 自信 (zì xìn) – confident
    • 他对自己的能力非常自信,相信自己可以取得成功。 (Tā duì zìjǐ de nénglì fēicháng zìxìn, xiāngxìn zìjǐ kěyǐ qǔdé chénggōng.)
    • He is very confident in his abilities and believes he can achieve success.
  6. 羞怯 (xiū qiè) – shy
    • 她很羞怯,不喜欢在公众面前说话。 (Tā hěn xiū qiè, bù xǐhuān zài gōnggòng miànqián shuōhuà.)
    • She is shy and doesn’t like speaking in public.
  7. 幽默 (yōu mò) – humorous
    • 他总是讲一些幽默的笑话来逗大家开心。 (Tā zǒng shì jiǎng yīxiē yōumò de xiàohuà lái dòu dàjiā kāixīn.)
    • He always tells humorous jokes to make everyone happy.
  8. 严肃 (yán sù) – serious
    • 那个老师总是以严肃的态度对待学生的问题。 (Nàgè lǎoshī zǒng shì yǐ yánsù de tàidù duìdài xuéshēng de wèntí.)
    • That teacher always approaches students’ questions with seriousness.
  9. 友善 (yǒu shàn) – friendly
    • 她是一个非常友善的人,总是乐于助人。 (Tā shì yīgè fēicháng yǒushàn de rén, zǒng shì lèyú zhùrén.)
    • She is a very friendly person and always willing to help others.
  10. 冷漠 (lěng mò) – indifferent
    • 他对别人的困境总是表现得很冷抱歉,tôi đã bị giới hạn bởi độ dài tin nhắn. Để tiếp tục, hãy tiếp tục đặt câu hỏi hoặc yêu cầu của bạn. Tôi sẽ cố gắng giúp bạn một cách tốt nhất!
  1. 善良 (shàn liáng) – kind
  • 他是一个善良的人,经常帮助需要帮助的人。 (Tā shì yīgè shàn liáng de rén, jīngcháng bāngzhù xūyào bāngzhù de rén.)
  • He is a kind person who often helps those in need.
  1. 快乐 (kuài lè) – happy
  • 她经常参加各种活动,因为她喜欢快乐的氛围。 (Tā jīngcháng cānjiā gèzhǒng huódòng, yīnwèi tā xǐhuān kuàilè de fēnwéi.)
  • She often participates in various activities because she enjoys a happy atmosphere.
  1. 悲伤 (bēi shāng) – sad
  • 她听到这个坏消息后感到非常悲伤和失望。 (Tā tīngdào zhège huài xiāoxī hòu gǎndào fēicháng bēishāng hé shīwàng.)
  • She felt very sad and disappointed after hearing the bad news.
  1. 恐惧 (kǒng jù) – fearful
  • 他对蛇感到恐惧,因为他有蛇的恐惧症。 (Tā duì shé gǎndào kǒngjù, yīnwèi tā yǒu shé de kǒngjù zhèng.)
  • He is fearful of snakes because he has ophidiophobia.
  1. 热情 (rè qíng) – passionate
  • 她对她的工作充满热情,总是尽力做到最好。 (Tā duì tā de gōngzuò chōngmǎn rèqíng, zǒng shì jìnlì zuò dào zuìhǎo.)
  • She is passionate about her work and always strives to do her best.
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