Word + 性 (-ness / -ity) · Palavra + 性 (-idade / -idade)
Name a property rather than describe a thing
- An evaluator compares how safe two products are.
- 我们需要比较两种产品的安全性。 — 安全性 names the property being compared.
Name a property rather than describe a thing
- An evaluator compares how safe two products are.
- we / us我们to need需要fairly / rather比较两种goods产品(of / 's)的security安全性。 — security安全性 names the property being compared.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- Word + 性 (-ness / -ity): 这个问题很有代表性。; 安全性是第一位的。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- Word + nature性 (-ness / -ity): this这个question问题very很to have / there is有representativeness代表性。; security安全性to be / is是第一位(of / 's)的。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
An evaluator compares how safe two products are. What does 我们需要比较两种产品的安全性。 communicate?
安全性 names the property being compared. 性 forms established words; do not attach it freely to every adjective. 重要 describes importance directly in 这很重要; 重要性 names the concept in 它的重要性.
Follow the speaker
this这(measure word)件matter事的importance重要性very很high高。
- In the opening situation: 我们需要比较两种产品的安全性。
- 安全性 names the property being compared.
Follow the speaker
this这(measure word)件matter事的importance重要性very很high高。
- In the opening situation: we / us我们to need需要fairly / rather比较两种goods产品(of / 's)的security安全性。
- security安全性 names the property being compared.
Using the pattern named in this lesson: Make “importance” from 重要: 重要 ____。
Word + 性 = -ness / -ity: 重要性 (importance).
性 turns a quality into an abstract noun.
Yes — 重要性, 必要性, 安全性.
Check the limit of the explanation
- 性 forms established words; do not attach it freely to every adjective.
- 重要 describes importance directly in 这很重要; 重要性 names the concept in 它的重要性.
Check the limit of the explanation
- nature性 forms established words; do not attach it freely to every adjective.
- important重要 describes importance directly in this这very很important重要; importance重要性 names the concept in it它(of / 's)的importance重要性.
Any Chinese adjective becomes a natural word merely by adding 性.
性 forms established words; do not attach it freely to every adjective. 重要 describes importance directly in 这很重要; 重要性 names the concept in 它的重要性. 安全性 names the property being compared.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form 安全性性很高 needs repair here. Write 安全性很高 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form security安全性nature性very很high高 needs repair here. Write security安全性very很high高 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Rewrite the demonstrated repair exactly: 安全性性很高
The demonstrated form is 安全性很高. 安全性 names the property being compared.
Keep the distinction
- 安全性 names the property being compared. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- 性 forms established words; do not attach it freely to every adjective. 重要 describes importance directly in 这很重要; 重要性 names the concept in 它的重要性.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Nouns.
Keep the distinction
- security安全性 names the property being compared. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- nature性 forms established words; do not attach it freely to every adjective. important重要 describes importance directly in this这very很important重要; importance重要性 names the concept in it它(of / 's)的importance重要性.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Nouns.
可能性 means…
可能 + 性 = possibility; 安全 + 性 = safety.