习性 (xí xìng) — habit, characteristic (of behavior)

Definition

习性 refers to habitual patterns or inborn behavioral traits of a living thing (animals, plants, even people). Stronger and more fixed than the everyday 习惯, often describing species-typical behavior rather than personal quirks.

noun
habitcharacteristic (of behavior)

Beispiele

  • 习性
    Zhè zhǒng niǎo de xí xìng hěn tè bié, xǐ huan zài wǎn shàng huó dòng.
    This kind of bird has special habits; it likes to be active at night.
  • 习性
    Zhí wù de xí xìng huì shòu dào huán jìng de yǐng xiǎng.
    The habits of plants are affected by the environment.
  • 习性
    Měi gè rén dōu yǒu bù tóng de shēng huó xí xìng.
    Everyone has different living habits.

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