Characteristics Meaning in English

word · lemma: characteristic

US

/ˌkɛɹəktɝˈɪstɪks/

kair-ik-TER-is-tiks

UK

/kˌæɹɪktəɹˈɪstɪks/

ka-rik-tuh-RIS-tiks

释义

The qualities or features that make a person, thing, or group different from others.

用法与细微差别

Usually used in the plural for people, animals, objects, or abstract things. Common collocations: 'physical characteristics', 'main characteristics', 'key characteristics'. Not to be confused with 'traits' (more often about personality). Formal and neutral in tone.

• Spanish: características - rasgos
• Portuguese (BR): características - traços
• Portuguese (PT): características - traços
• Chinese (Simplified): 特征 - 特点
• Chinese (Traditional): 特徵 - 特點
• Hindi: विशेषताएँ - गुण
• Arabic: خصائص - سمات
• Bengali: বৈশিষ্ট্য - বৈশিষ্ট্যাবলী
• Russian: характеристики
• Japanese: 特徴 - 特性
• Vietnamese: đặc điểm - tính chất
• Korean: 특징 - 특성
• Turkish: özellikler
• Urdu: خصوصیات
• Indonesian: ciri-ciri - karakteristik

例句

Cats and dogs have different characteristics.

basic

Honesty and kindness are important characteristics.

basic

The main characteristics of this phone are its speed and camera.

basic

Everyone at the office learns to work with each other's unique characteristics.

natural

The weather in this region has some strange characteristics.

natural

Patience is one of her best characteristics, especially when things get difficult.

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