Definition
结构性 is a noun meaning 'structural nature' or 'structural aspect', but in practice it's almost always used as a modifier before another noun — like 结构性改革 ('structural reform') or 结构性矛盾 ('structural contradiction'). The English gloss 'structural' is an adjective, so be careful: in Chinese you use 结构性 (noun) where English uses the adjective 'structural'. The full pronunciation is jiégòuxìng, though the source pinyin here only gives the first syllable.
noun
structural natureused as a modifier meaning 'structural'
Examples
- 结构性。Zhè cì gǎigé shì jiē de tiáozhěng.This reform is a structural adjustment.
- 结构性。jiē wèntí xūyào chángqī jiějué.Structural problems require long-term solutions.
- 结构性。Tāmen fēnxī le jīngjì de jiē biànhuà.They analyzed the structural changes in the economy.
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