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Jyutping sing3 cing4
Pinyin xìng qíng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. nature
  2. temperament
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    性格​及氣質
    character; temperament
    • 小明最近性情大變,發生咗咩事?
      小明最近性情大变,发生咗咩事?
      siu2 ming4 zeoi3 gan6 sing3 cing4 daai6 bin3, faat3 sang1 zo5 me1 si6?
      Siu-ming's temperament changed a lot these days. What happened?
    • 喊就喊,笑就笑,呢啲咪叫真性情囉。
      喊就喊,笑就笑,呢啲咪叫真性情啰。
      haam3 zau6 haam3, siu3 zau6 siu3, nei1 di1 mai6 giu3 zan1 sing3 cing4 lo1.
      Express all the emotion, that is really "the real you".
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    disposition; temper; temperament
    (syn.) 脾氣, 本性, 氣性, 禀气, 本質, 率性, 素性, 理, 禀性, 性地, 脾气, 秉性, 稟性, 天性, 性子, 气性, 稟氣, 情性, 量草, 本质, 常性
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4658
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他的性情古怪。
    他的性情古怪。
    tā de xìng qíng gǔ guài 。
    • He's a strange character.
    • He is a strange man.
    • He's a queer customer.
  2. Mandarin
    值得庆幸的是他双亲性情非常温和。
    值得慶幸的是他雙親性情非常温和。
    zhí de qìng xìng de shì tā shuāng qīn xìng qíng fēi cháng wēn hé 。
    • It's lucky that his parents are so equable.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    陶冶性情
    陶冶性情
    tou4 je5 sing3 cing4
    • to shape one's temperament
  2. Cantonese
    佢份人性情平和,系个好爸爸。
    佢份人性情平和,係個好爸爸。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 sing3 cing4 ping4 wo4, hai6 go3 hou2 ba4 ba1.
    • He is a gentle person and a good father.
  3. Cantonese
    小明最近性情大变,发生咗咩事?
    小明最近性情大變,發生咗咩事?
    siu2 ming4 zeoi3 gan6 sing3 cing4 daai6 bin3, faat3 sang1 zo5 me1 si6?
    • Siu-ming's temperament changed a lot these days. What happened?
  4. Cantonese
    喊就喊,笑就笑,呢啲咪叫真性情啰。
    喊就喊,笑就笑,呢啲咪叫真性情囉。
    haam3 zau6 haam3, siu3 zau6 siu3, nei1 di1 mai6 giu3 zan1 sing3 cing4 lo1.
    • Express all the emotion, that is really "the real you".
  5. Cantonese
    佢突然性情大变,唔通佢有病?
    佢突然性情大變,唔通佢有病?
    keoi5 dat6 jin4 sing3 cing4 daai6 bin3, m4 tung1 keoi5 jau5 beng6?
    • He suddenly changes his attitude completely, could he be sick?