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)
Examples
- 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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