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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    n.instinct; born ability

    • dà duō shù dòng wù dōu yǒu bǎo hù yòu zǎi de běn néng

      大多数动物保护幼仔本能

      Most animals have the instinct to protect their young.

    • qiú shēng shì rén lèi de běn néng

      求生人类本能

      Struggling for survival is a human instinct.

    • sì gè xiǎo shí zhī hòu mǔ xìng de běn néng jiāng wǒ cóng shuì mèng zhōng lā xǐng

      小时之后母性本能睡梦

      Four hours later, the mother instinct pulled me from sleep.

  • 2

    adv.instinctive; unconscious reaction of an organism towards external stimulation

    • tā kàn jiàn hóng guāng yī shǎn běn néng de bì le yǎn jing

      看见本能眼睛

      Dazzled by the red light, she instinctively closed her eyes.

    • yǒu xiē rén huì lì kè běn néng de shuō chū zhēn xiàng

      有些立刻本能说出真相

      Some people told the truth instantly and instinctively.

    • xià lóu shí tā běn néng de chāo qǐ le yī bǎ chuí zi

      下楼本能锤子

      On his way down the stairs, he instinctively grabbed a hammer.

Word usage

  • "本能" is often matched with measure word "个"or"种".
    • 本能

      one instinct

    • 本能

      one kind of instinct