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任性

rèn xìng
HSK 6
willful, headstrong, uninhibited
adjective

Example Sentences

他很任性，做什么都不听别人的意见。
tā hěn rènxìng ， zuò shénme dūbù tīng biérén de yìjiàn 。
He is very willful and doesn't listen to others' opinions about anything.
虽然她任性，但大家还是很喜欢她。
suīrán tā rènxìng ， dàn dàjiā háishì hěnxǐhuān tā 。
Although she is headstrong, everyone still likes her.
这项决策太任性，可能会导致后果。
zhèxiàng juécè tài rènxìng ， kěnéng huì dǎozhì hòuguǒ 。
This decision is too uninhibited and may lead to consequences.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

固执gùzhí
stubborn
固执 emphasizes a strong resistance to change or influence, similar to 任性 but can imply a more negative connotation.
随性suíxìng
easy-going
随性 conveys a more relaxed approach to decision-making, suggesting a lack of constraint rather than willfulness.

Words Starting With 任

任何rèn hé
any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever
任务rèn wu
"mission; assignment; task; duty; role
任命rèn mìng
to appoint and nominate
任意rèn yì
arbitrary; at will; at random
任重道远rèn zhòng dào yuǎn
"a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)"

Words Ending With 性

个性gè xìng
individuality; personality
人性rén xìng
human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes
弹性tán xìng
flexibility; elasticity (physics)
慢性màn xìng
slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
索性suǒ xìng
you might as well (do it); simply; just

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Individual Characters

任rèn
no matter (how, what, etc.)
性xìng
as a suffix (positivity)

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