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CHINESE WORD

běn néng

本能

whim

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
ben3 neng2
English meanings
whim, appetence, vagary, instinct, instinctive, native ability, inherent aptitude, impulse, caprice, faculty

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shēngcún生存běnnéng本能。

    Survival instinct.

  2. 02

    běnnéng本能fǎnyìng反应。

    An instinctive reaction.

  3. 03

    chūyú出于běnnéng本能。

    By instinct.

  4. 04

    rénlèi人类běnnéng本能。

    Human instincts.

  5. 05

    dì第yī一běnnéng本能。

    The first instinct.

  6. 06

    shùnyìng顺应běnnéng本能。

    Follow instinct.

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