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任性 (rèn xìng): Capricious (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

任性 consists of 2 characters.

to appoint, to bear, to allow

nature, character, innate quality

How to Use 任性 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 任性 with other words naturally.

Verb + Adjectivewith有点

yǒu有

diǎn点

rèn任

xìng性

neutral

a bit willful

Adjective + Nounwith孩子

rèn任

xìng性

de的

hái孩

zi子

Adverb + Adjectivewith太

tài太

rèn任

xìng性

neutral

too willful

Idiomwith妄为

rèn任

xìng性

wàng妄

wéi为

Example Sentences with 任性

tā她

hěn很

rèn任

xìng性

，

xiǎng想

yào要

neutral

a willful child

formal

Written

act recklessly

shén什

me么

jiù就

yào要

shén什

me么

。

She is very willful and wants whatever she desires.

tā她

tài太

rèn任

xìng性

le了

，

zǒng总

shì是

xiǎng想

zuò做

shén什

me么

jiù就

zuò做

shén什

me么

。

She is too willful; she always does whatever she wants.

tā他

rèn任

xìng性

dì地

jù拒

jué绝

le了

nà那

fèn份

gāo高

xīn薪

gōng工

zuò作

，

xuǎn选

zé择

zhuī追

qiú求

zì自

jǐ己

de的

mèng梦

xiǎng想

。

He capriciously turned down that high-paying job and chose to pursue his own dream.

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zài在

zhèng正

shì式

tán谈

pàn判

zhōng中

，

rèn任

hé何

rèn任

xìng性

de的

xíng行

wéi为

dōu都

kě可

néng能

dǎo导

zhì致

hé合

zuò作

pò破

liè裂

。

In formal negotiations, any willful behavior may lead to the breakdown of cooperation.

tā他

yīn因

wèi为

rèn任

xìng性

，

cuò错

guò过

le了

nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

zǒng总

shì是

zhè这

me么

rèn任

tā他

bìng并

fēi非

rèn任

xìng性

，

ér而

shì是

jīng经

zài在

tuán团

duì队

hé合

zuò作

zhōng中

，

guò过

yú于

rèn

jǐn尽

guǎn管

tā她

yǒu有

shí时

hěn很

rèn任

xìng性

，

dàn

hěn

很

duō多

hǎo好

jī机

huì会

。

Because of his willfulness, he missed many good opportunities.

xìng

性

，

bù不

kǎo考

lǜ虑

bié别

rén人

de的

gǎn感

shòu受

ne呢

？

Why are you always so capricious and never consider others' feelings?

guò

过

shēn深

sī思

shú熟

lǜ虑

cái才

zuò做

chū出

zhè这

ge个

jué决

dìng定

。

He is not being willful; instead, he made this decision after careful consideration.

任

xìng性

huì会

yǐng影

xiǎng响

zhěng整

tǐ体

xiào效

lǜ率

。

In teamwork, being too willful can affect overall efficiency.

但

tā她

de的

cái才

huá华

hé和

rè热

qíng情

què却

lìng令

rén人

qīn钦

pèi佩

。

Although she can be capricious at times, her talent and passion are admirable.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 任性.

Words with 任

任何rèn héHSK 4
任务rèn wuHSK 4
责任zé rènHSK 4
上任shàng rèn
主任zhǔ rèn
任命rèn mìng
任意rèn yì
任期rèn qī

Words with 性

性别xìng biéHSK 4
性格xìng géHSK 4
个性gè xìng
中性zhōng xìng
人性rén xìng
共性gòng xìng
天性tiān xìng
女性nǚ xìng