Meaning of 本能
本能 means instinct; inherent ability present from birth; instinctively; without conscious thought; in an unthinking reaction. Pronounced běn néng. HSK 7-9.
- instinct; inherent ability present from birth
- instinctively; without conscious thought; in an unthinking reaction
Definitions & Examples
Mì觅
shí食
shì是
dòng动
wù物
de的
běn本
néng能
。
Foraging is an animal's instinct.
Yīng婴
ér儿
xī吸
shǔn吮
mǔ母
rǔ乳
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
běn本
néng能
。
A baby sucking breast milk is an instinct.
Mì蜜
fēng蜂
zhù筑
cháo巢
shì是
chū出
yú于
běn本
néng能
。
Bees build nests out of instinct.
Tā他
de的
qiú求
shēng生
běn本
néng能
fēi非
cháng常
qiáng强
。
His survival instinct is very strong.
Mǔ母
xìng性
běn本
néng能
ràng让
tā她
shí时
kè刻
bǎo保
hù护
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
。
Maternal instinct makes her protect her child at all times.