本能 běn néng

instinct

HSK 62 characters
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How 本能 is written

běn(bound form) root5 strokesFull guide →

Example sentences

How 本能 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 他做这件好事是出于本能。

    tā zuò zhè jiàn hǎo shì shì chū yú běn néng

    He does this good thing from instinct.

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