性向

性向

Chinese

		sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity	direction; part; side direction; part; side; towards; to; guide; opposite to
simp. and trad. (性向)		性	向

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xìngxiàng

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): sing³ hoeng³
• Min Nan (POJ): sèng-hiòng

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: xìngxiàng
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinqshianq
    • IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: sing³ hoeng³
    • Yale: sing heung
    • Cantonese Pinyin: sing³ hoeng³
    • Guangdong Romanization: xing³ hêng³
    • IPA ^(key): /sɪŋ³³ hœ̽ːŋ³³/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sèng-hiòng
    • Tâi-lô: sìng-hiòng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: seanghioxng
    • IPA (Xiamen): /ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ hiɔŋ²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /ɕiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hiɔŋ⁴¹/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ hiɔŋ²¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /ɕiɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ hiɔŋ¹¹/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ hiɔŋ²¹/

Noun

性向

1. predisposition; tendency
2. aptitude
3. sexual orientation

Synonyms

• (sexual orientation): 性傾向／性倾向 (xìngqīngxiàng), 性取向 (xìngqǔxiàng), 性指向 (xìngzhǐxiàng), 性位向 (xìngwèixiàng)