本能

běn néng
HSK 6
instinct
noun

Individual characters

本běn · roots or stems of plants, origin
HSK 1
能néng · to be able to, to be capable of
HSK 1

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Example Sentences

动物的本能通常很强烈。
dòngwù de běnnéng tōngcháng hěn qiángliè 。
The instincts of animals are usually very strong.
我们的本能告诉我们要小心。
wǒmen de běnnéng gàosù wǒmen yào xiǎoxīn 。
Our instincts tell us to be cautious.
人类的本能之一是保护自己。
rénlèi de běnnéng zhīyī shì bǎohù zìjǐ 。
One of human instincts is to protect oneself.

Words with similar meanings

直觉zhíjué
intuition
直觉通常指一种快速的、无需逻辑推理的感知，而本能则更强调本性的驱动。

Words Starting With 本

本来běn lái
original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
本科běn kē
undergraduate course; undergraduate (adjective)
本质běn zhì
essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
本领běn lǐng
"skill; ability; capability
本事běn shi
ability; skill; source material; original story

Words Ending With 能

可能kě néng
might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
功能gōng néng
function; capability
性能xìng néng
function; performance
技能jì néng
technical ability; skill
智能zhì néng
"intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc)"

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