human feeling; reasonableness
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
normal human feelings and reason; compassion; reasonableness
Often used in phrases like '不通人性' (lacking human feeling) to criticize someone for being unreasonable or cruel. The second character is often pronounced with a neutral tone in this sense.
Tā他
lián连
zhè这
me么
xiǎo小
de的
máng忙
dōu都
bù不
kěn肯
bāng帮
，
zhēn真
shì是
bù不
tōng通
rén人
xing性
。
He wouldn't even help with such a small favor; he's completely unreasonable.
Duì对
dài待
dòng动
wù物
yě也
yào要
jiǎng讲
diǎn点
rén人
xing性
。
We should treat animals with some compassion.
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Fǎ法
lǜ律
zhī之
wài外
，
yě也
xū需
jiān兼
gù顾
rén人
xing性
。
Beyond the law, human compassion must also be considered.