Yoyo Chinese 19 (positive traits) Flashcards
Temperament
Píqì
To be in the habit of doing something/to do something often/to tend to do something
Aì doing something
To lose one’s temper
Fā píqì
Good tempered
Píqì hǎo (de)
I tend to lose my temper easily, so I want to find someone with a good temperament.
Wǒ ài fā píqì,suǒyǐ wǒ xiǎng zhǎo (yi) ge píqì hǎo de rén
Note you can omit yi prior to a measure word if you are talking about one single thing
Sympathy
Tóngqíng
To have a sympathetic heart / compassionate / sympathetic
Yǒu tóng qíng xīn
I sympathize with you/ I feel bad for you
Wǒ hěn tóngqíng nǐ
I want to find a person to who is kind, and has a sympathetic heart
Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo yí ge shànliáng de, yǒu tóngqíng xīn de rén
Classmate
Tóngxué
At the same time
Tóngshí
Colleague
Tóngshì
To agree
Tóngyì
he’s talented
Tā hěn yǒu cái
Showing filial piety / respecting and obeying parents
Xiào shùn (fù mǔ)
Note this is both a verb and an adjective