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title: "Suoxing Meaning: 索性 (suǒxìng) Means “might as well”"
description: "索性 (suǒxìng) means “might as well; simply”. Hear its tones, see what 索 and 性 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suoxing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 索性 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

索性 suǒxìng

## might as well; simply

## Its characters

1. 索 suǒ simply
2. 性 xìng nature

## In a sentence

雨太大了，我们索性不出门了。 The rain was so heavy that we simply stayed in.

悟空把棒一横，又道：“兵器有了，还缺一副披挂，**索性**一并送给我罢！

From [龙宫借宝 · The Dragon King’s Treasure](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-dragon-kings-treasure-journey-to-the-west-advanced-chinese-4#library-word-1000-1002)

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## More words with 索 or 性

- [感性 gǎnxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganxing)
- [个性 gèxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gexing)
- [惯性 guànxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanxing)
- [急性 jíxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixing)
- [良性 liángxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liangxing)
- [理性 lǐxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lixing)
- [慢性 mànxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/manxing)
- [摸索 mōsuǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mosuo)
- [男性 nánxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanxing)
- [女性 nǚxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nuxing)

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