性别 xìng bié
“gender; sex”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 性別
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
性别 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1830: 性别 xìngbié — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 125
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 性别
性别 means a person's gender or sex, i.e. whether they are male or female. It is a noun used on forms and in surveys, and in talk about gender differences or equality. It commonly appears in patterns like 填写性别, 性别平等, or 不同性别的人.
例句Example sentences
- 请在这里填写你的姓名、年龄和性别。qǐng zài zhè lǐ tián xiě nǐ de xìng míng, nián líng hé xìng bié.Please fill in your name, age, and gender here.
- 这个调查想了解不同性别的人的看法。zhè ge diào chá xiǎng liǎo jiě bù tóng xìng bié de rén de kàn fǎ.This survey wants to understand the views of people of different genders.
- 我们不应该因为性别而限制一个人的选择。wǒ men bú yīng gāi yīn wèi xìng bié ér xiàn zhì yí gè rén de xuǎn zé.We should not limit a person's choices because of gender.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他的性别很好。
✓他的性格很好。
性别 means gender, not personality; personality is 性格.