阴 yīn
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 月 moon
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
阴性
yīnxìng
negative; negative result
Characters in this word
性 xìng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 生 life, lifetime
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 初步检测结果为阴性，但医生仍建议隔几天复查。 Chūbù jiǎncè jiéguǒ wéi yīnxìng, dàn yīshēng réng jiànyì gé jǐ tiān fùchá. The preliminary test result was negative, but the doctor still recommended another check a few days later.
- 化验单上写着阴性，他终于放心了。 Huàyàndān shàng xiězhe yīnxìng, tā zhōngyú fàngxīn le. The lab report said the result was negative, and he finally felt relieved.
- 如果检测结果还是阴性，就不用再担心了。 Rúguǒ jiǎncè jiéguǒ háishì yīnxìng, jiù búyòng zài dānxīn le. If the test result is still negative, there is no need to worry anymore.
Related words
- 阴 yīn overcast; dark
- 阴天 yīntiān cloudy day
- 阴暗 yīn'àn dark; gloomy
- 阴历 yīnlì lunar calendar
- 阴谋 yīnmóu conspiracy; plot
- 阴影 yīnyǐng shadow; psychological shadow
- 个性 gèxìng personality; individuality
- 性 xìng nature; quality
- 性别 xìngbié gender
- 性格 xìnggé personality; character
- 性质 xìngzhì nature; property
- 男性 nánxìng male