How to say “performance” in Chinese
performance, properties (tech.)
“Performance” in Chinese is 性能, xìng néng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
性能 is read xìng néng: 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.
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 “性能”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “performance” in Chinese?
“Performance” in Chinese is 性能, pinyin xìngnéng.
What does 性能 mean?
性能 (xìngnéng) means “performance, properties (tech.)”.
How do you write 性能?
性能 is 2 characters: 性 (xìng) — nature, property; sex; 能 (néng) — can, be able. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 性能?
性能 is read xìngnéng. Tones: xìng — fourth tone, néng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“performance” in the lesson “Startup and failure”
This word is from the topic “Network and devices” of HSK 6. 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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