性能 (xìngnéng)

性能 refers to the performance, capability, or functional properties of a machine, product, system, or material, describing how well it performs its intended function.

Meanings

[noun] performance; capability; functional properties (of a machine, product, or system)

Example Sentences

这款新型电动汽车的性能非常出色，续航里程超过了五百公里。 Zhè kuǎn xīnxíng diàndòng qìchē de xìngnéng fēicháng chūsè, xùháng lǐchéng chāoguòle wǔbǎi gōnglǐ. The performance of this new electric vehicle is excellent, with a range of over five hundred kilometers.

工程师们正在努力提升芯片的性能，以满足人工智能应用的高计算需求。 Gōngchéngshīmen zhèngzài nǔlì tíshēng xīnpiàn de xìngnéng, yǐ mǎnzú réngōng zhìnéng yìngyòng de gāo jìsuàn xūqiú. Engineers are working hard to improve chip performance to meet the high computing demands of artificial intelligence applications.

消费者在购买电子产品时，往往会综合考量价格和性能两个因素。 Xiāofèizhě zài gòumǎi diànzǐ chǎnpǐn shí, wǎngwǎng huì zōnghé kǎoliáng jiàgé hé xìngnéng liǎng gè yīnsù. When purchasing electronic products, consumers often weigh both price and performance.

这种新型材料具有优异的耐热性能，可以在极端环境中稳定运作。 Zhè zhǒng xīnxíng cáiliào jùyǒu yōuyì de nàirè xìngnéng, kěyǐ zài jíduān huánjìng zhōng wěndìng yùnzuò. This new material has excellent heat-resistant properties and can operate stably in extreme environments.

经过多次测试，该软件的性能得到了显著优化，运行速度提高了三倍。 Jīngguò duō cì cèshì, gāi ruǎnjiàn de xìngnéng dédào le xiǎnzhù yōuhuà, yùnxíng sùdù tígāo le sān bèi. After multiple rounds of testing, the software's performance was significantly optimized, tripling its operating speed.

汽车制造商每年都会发布性能测试报告，帮助消费者做出更明智的选择。 Qìchē zhìzào shāng měi nián dōu huì fābù xìngnéng cèshì bàogào, bāngzhù xiāofèizhě zuòchū gèng míngzhì de xuǎnzé. Car manufacturers publish performance test reports every year to help consumers make more informed choices.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
提升性能	to improve/boost performance
性能测试	performance test
高性能	high-performance
性能优化	performance optimization
性价比	price-to-performance ratio
优异性能	excellent performance/properties

Usage Notes

性能 is primarily used in technical and commercial contexts to describe the functional capabilities of physical objects, systems, or materials. It is distinct from 表现 (performance in behavior or action) or 成绩 (academic/work performance/results), which refer to how a person performs.

A very common related phrase is 性价比 (xìng-jià-bǐ), meaning the ratio of performance to price (value for money), which has become a widely used everyday expression in consumer culture in China.

Memory Hook

性 (nature/property) + 能 (ability/energy) — 性能 is the "natural ability" of a thing to do what it was made to do.