阴性 yīnxìng negative
negative; feminine
How to remember 阴性: 阴 cloudy + 性 nature = negative.
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How it is used
- A negative test result: 检测结果是阴性 (jiǎncè jiéguǒ shì yīnxìng) the test result is negative.
- Medical/lab opposite of 阳性; here negative usually means 'not detected', often the reassuring outcome: 检测呈阳性 (jiǎncè chéng yángxìng) the test comes back positive.
- Also 'feminine' grammatical gender in relevant languages.