本能

běn néng

HSK 6 noun / adverb

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Meaning 释义

  1. instinct

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In real sentences 真实例句

动物dòngwù依靠yīkào牠们men的de本能běnnéng行动xíngdòng。

Animals act on instinct.

Tatoeba #10355180

大多数dàduōshù动物dòngwù都dōu有yǒu保护bǎohù幼仔yòuzǎi的de本能běnnéng。

Most animals have an instinct to protect their young.

Tatoeba #12568674

食欲shíyù、情欲qíngyù，是shì人rén的de本能běnnéng。

Appetite and desire are human instincts.

Tatoeba #13980553

欢笑huānxiào是shì人rén之zhī本能běnnéng，有了yǒu le欢笑huānxiào， 就jiù没了méile文化wénhuà隔阂géhé。

Laughter is a human instinct; with laughter, cultural barriers disappear.

Tatoeba #1401810

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

听 tīng HSK 1 们 men HSK 1 本 běn HSK 1 马上 mǎ shàng HSK 3 公司 gōng sī HSK 1 听说 tīng shuō HSK 3 第 dì HSK 1 马 mǎ HSK 3

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