| Taishanese | Cantonese | Mandarin | English | Notes | |
| 性格 | ɬein33 gak55 | 性格 | 性格 | (of people) character | |
| 性情 | ɬein33 tein22 | 性情 | 性情 | temperament | |
| 脾气 | pi22 hi33 | 脾气 | 脾气 | temper | |
| 仪表 | ŋi22 biau55 | 仪表 | 仪表 | (of people) appearance | |
| 态度 | hai33 u32 | 态度 | 态度 | attitude, behavior | |
| 品行 | bin55 haŋ22 | 品行 | 品行 | conduct | |
| 规矩 | ki33 gui55 | 规矩 | 规矩 | rules of conduct | |
| 礼/礼貌 | lai21 mau32 | 礼貌 | 礼貌 | manners | |
| 好相与 | hɔu55 ɬiaŋ33 yi21 | 好相与 | 和蔼 | amiable | |
| 有心水 | yiu33 ɬim33 sui55 | 有心水 | 细致 | considerate | |
| 手势 | siu55 sai21(5) | 手势 | 熟练/精巧 | skillful | |
| 好人 | hɔu55 ŋiŋ225 | 好人 | 人好 | (of people) nice | |
| 好心 | hɔu55 ɬim335 | 好心 | 心地好 | kind | |
| 有心 | yiu33 ɬim33 | 有心 | 有心 | considerate | |
| 驯品 | sun22 bin55 | 驯品 | 温和 | docile, mild, tame | |
| 软柔 | ŋun33 yiu225 | 温柔 | 温柔 | meek, soft | |
| 起市 | hi55 si215 | 眼角高 | 傲慢 | haughty | |
| 细声软气 | ɬai33 siaŋ33 ŋun33 hi33 | 温柔 | 温柔 | meek, soft | |
| 丑气 | tsiu55 hi335 | 脾气唔好 | 坏脾气 | bad-tempered | |
| 丑颈 | tsiu55 giaŋ55 | 脾气唔好 | 坏脾气 | bad-tempered | |
| 性急 | ɬein33 gip55 | 性急 | 性急 | impatient | |
| 掹睁 | maŋ55 jaŋ55 | 掹睁 | 易怒 | irritable | |
| 硬颈 | ŋaŋ32 giaŋ55 | 硬颈 | 固执 | stubborn | |
| 耿性 | gaŋ55 ɬein335 | 硬颈 | 固执 | stubborn | |
| 恶 | ɔk55 | 恶 | 凶恶 | fierce, ferocious | |
| 滞屎 | dzai32 si55 | 厌尖 | 爱挑剔 | picky, fussy | |
| 忠厚 | dzǝŋ33 hǝu21 | 忠厚 | 厚道 | kind and loyal | |
| 老实 | lɔu55 sit32 | 老实 | 老实 | honest | |
| 直 | jɛt32 | 直 | 直爽 | direct, honest | |
| 奸 | gan335 | 奸 | 狡猾 | sly | |
| 滑头 | vat32 həu225 | 滑头 | 狡猾 | cunning, sly | |
| 飞耍 | fi33 sa55 | 调皮 | 调皮 | mischievous | |
| 诡仔 | gi55 dɔi55 | 古惑 | 滑头 | sly | |
| 矫癖 | giau55 pɛt55 | 孤独 | 孤独 | solitary, lonely | |
| 够朴 | gǝu33 pɔk55 | 够胆 | 有种 | courageous | |
| 残忍 | tan22 ŋin21 | 残忍 | 残忍 | cruel | |
| 大胆 | ?ai32 am55 | 大胆 | 胆大 | bold | |
| 细胆 | ɬai33 am55 | 细胆 | 胆小 | timid | |
| 小心 | ɬiau55 ɬim335 | 小心 | 小心 | careful | |
| 勇敢 | yəŋ21 gam55 | 勇敢 | 勇敢 | brave, courageous | |
| 聪明 | tǝŋ33 mein22 | 聪明 | 聪明 | clever, smart | |
| 惨 | tam55 | 聪明 | 聪明 | clever | |
| 叻 | liak55 | 叻 | 聪明 | smart | |
| 精 | diaŋ33 | 精 | 机灵 | quick wit, smart | |
| 伶俐 | lein22 li325 | 伶俐 | 伶俐 | (children) smart, witty, quick | |
| 麻利 | ma22 li325 | 麻利 | 麻利 | deft, quick and neat | |
| 本事 | bɔn55 ɬu225 | 本事 | 能干 | capable | |
| 赘 | tsui32 | 笨 | 笨 | stupid | |
| 懵懵懂懂 | məŋ55 məŋ55 dəŋ55 dəŋ55 | 懵懵懂懂 | 傻瓜 | stupid, dull, foolish | |
| 𠹌头 | lin55 hǝu225 | 戇𨳊 | 笨蛋 | (vulgar) stupid | |
| 笨 | bun32 | 笨 | 笨 | stupid | |
| 吽 | ŋǝu32 | 傻 | 傻 | stupid and ignorant, mad | |
| 傻傻耿耿 | sɔ21 sɔ21 gaŋ55 gaŋ55 | 傻傻耿耿 | 傻 | stupid and ignorant | |
| 定住 | ein32 dzi32(5) | 乖 | 乖 | (of children) quite, well-behaved, have good concentration | |
| 听教 | hiaŋ33 gɔu33 | 听话 | 听话 | (of children) well-behaved | |
| 恶教 | ɔk33 gɔu335 | 调皮 | 调皮 | (of children) naughty | |
| *(*) | kai22 (siaŋ55) | 百厌 | 调皮 | of children) naughty | |
| 活泼 | vɔt32 bɔt55 | 活泼 | 活泼 | lively, active | |
| 匪类 | fi55 lui325 | 百厌 | 淘气 | of children) naughty | |
| 嗲 | ia55 | 嗲 | 娇 | (of children) spoilt | |
| 诈嗲 | dza33 ia55 | 诈嗲 | 撒娇 | to flirt, to behave like a spoilt child | |
| 譑蛮 | kiau22 man335 | 百厌 | 淘气 | (of children)) naughty and wild | |
| 蛮耿 | man22 gaŋ55 | 蛮 | 蛮 | wild (as a child) | |
| 霎气 | sap33 hi335 | 霎气 | 恼人的 | irritating and annoying | |
| 沙尘 | sa33 tsin225 | 沙尘 | 风光 | conceited | |
| 巴闭 | ba55 bi33(5) | 巴闭 | 煞有介事 | clamorous | |
| 阔佬 | fɔt33 lɔu55 | 阔佬 | 慷慨 | generous (with money) | |
| 慳 | han33 | 慳 | 节约 | thrifty | |
| 慳俭 | han33 giam32 | 慳俭 | 节约 | thrifty | |
| 糟蹋 | dɔk32 hat33 | 嘥 | 浪费 | to waste | |
| 肯 | haŋ55 | 勤力 | 勤劳 | hard-working | |
| 懒 | lan33 | 懒 | 懒堕 | lazy | |
| 孝顺 | hɔu33 sun32 | 孝顺 | 孝顺 | filial | |
| 正经 | dzein33 gein33 | 正经 | 正经 | serious, proper, sincere | |
| 认真 | ŋin32 dzin33 | 认真 | 认真 | serious, focus, earnest, take to heart | |
| 神经 | sin22 gein33 | 神经 | 神经的 | crazy | |
| 大耍大啦 | ai32 sa55 ai32 la33 | 粗心 | 粗心 | careless | |
| 冇啦冇啦 | mɔu33 la22 mɔu33 la55 | 冇厘搭霎 | 马大哈 | undisciplined, careless, irresponsible | |
| 冇乜啦啦 | mɔu33 mɔt55 la22 la55 | 冇厘搭霎 | 马大哈 | undisciplined, careless, irresponsible | |
| 小心 | ɬiau55 ɬim335 | 细心 | 细心 | careful | |
| 按旨估 | ɔn33 dzi55 gu55 | 求其 | 马马虎虎 | sloppily | |
| 小相 | ɬiau55 ɬiaŋ335 | 小器 | 小心眼 | easily irritable, stingy, narrow-minded | |
| 针屎 | dzim21 si55 | 孤寒 | 吝啬 | miserly, penny-pinching, stingy | |
| 扭拧 | niu55 nein325 | 扭拧 | 忸怩 | to act in a blushing manner | |
| 思思缩缩 | si33 si33 sək55 sək55 | 思思缩缩 | 畏畏缩缩 | in a timid manner; to evade, to dodge | |
| 斯文 | ɬu33 mun225 | 斯文 | 斯文 | gentle | |
| 老成 | lɔu55 sein22 | 老成 | 老成 | mature | |
| 大量 | ai32 liaŋ32 | 大方 | 大方 | generous | |
| 贪 | ham33 | 贪 | 贪心 | greedy | |
| 好理事 | hɔu33 li32 ɬu325 | 多管闲事 | 爱管闲事 | nosy | |
| 三八三八 | ɬam33 bat55 ɬam33 bat55 | 八卦 | 多嘴多话 | gossipy | |
| 是非 | si32 fi335 | 是非 | 爱讲闲话 | gossipy | |
| 淡定 | am32 ein32 | 淡定 | 镇定 | calm | |
| 自由自由 | du55 yiu33 du55 yiu335 | 唔紧唔要 | 不慌不忙 | at ease | |
| 哩啡 | lia21 fia21 | 哩啡 | 不整洁 | untidy | |
| 邋遢 | lat32 tat33 | 邋遢 | 肮脏 | dirty | |
| 揦鮓 | la21 dza55 | 揦鮓 | 肮脏 | dirty | |
| 贱格 | dein32 gak55 | 贱格 | 下贱 | lowly, mean, vile |