How to say “sex” in Chinese
sex, gender (male, female)
“Sex” in Chinese is 性别, xìng bié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
性别 is read xìng bié: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 生 shēng “be born”: what you're given at birth. Sounds the same as 姓.
On the right, 刂 “knife”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “性别”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 性别. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请写一下你的姓名、年龄和性别。qǐngxiěyíxiànǐdexìngmíng,niánlínghéxìngbiéPlease write your name, age and sex.
More words from the lesson “A form: age, sex, nationality”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sex” in Chinese?
“Sex” in Chinese is 性别, pinyin xìngbié.
What does 性别 mean?
性别 (xìngbié) means “sex, gender (male, female)”.
How do you write 性别?
性别 is 2 characters: 性 (xìng) — nature, property; sex; 别 (bié) — don't; other. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 性别?
性别 is read xìngbié. Tones: xìng — fourth tone, bié — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sex” in the lesson “A form: age, sex, nationality”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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