Definition

Noun: * Nature, character, temperament: Refers to a person's inherent or typical qualities of mind, feelings, and behavior, often considered as a whole. It describes one's moral and behavioral disposition. * Disposition, personality: The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, especially regarding their typical emotional responses and behavior.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy có tính nết rất dịu dàng và nhân hậu. (She has a very gentle and kind nature.)
  • Anh ấy thay đổi tính nết sau chuyến đi đó. (His character changed after that trip.)
  • Tôi thích tính nết thẳng thắn của anh ta. (I like his frank disposition.)

Advanced Usage

• "tính nết hiền lành": gentle/kind nature.
  • Bà cụ có tính nết hiền lành, ai cũng quý. (The old lady has a gentle nature, everyone loves her.)
• "tính nết khó chịu": unpleasant/disagreeable temperament.
  • Đừng để cái tính nết khó chịu ấy ảnh hưởng đến công việc. (Don't let that disagreeable temperament affect your work.)
• "tính nết trẻ con": childish disposition.
  • Anh ấy đã lớn rồi nhưng vẫn còn tính nết trẻ con. (He's grown up but still has a childish disposition.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tính cách (noun): Personality, character. (Often used more broadly than , which can imply a moral/behavioral judgment).
• Tính tình (noun): Temperament, disposition. (Very close synonym to ).
• Bản tính (noun): Innate nature, inherent character.
• Tâm tính (noun): Mental disposition, state of mind.

Synonyms

• Bản chất: Nature, essence.
• Phẩm hạnh: Moral character, virtue. (More formal, emphasizes morality).
• Khí chất: Temperament, mettle. (Can imply strength of character).

Related Phrases

• "Tính nào nết ấy": A saying meaning "Such character, such behavior" or "As is the nature, so are the manners," implying one's actions reflect their inherent character.

noun

1. nature