本能 (běn néng) — (noun) instinct; (adverb) instinctively
Definition
本能 is a fixed, innate drive shared by a species (e.g. survival instinct) — more biological and fixed than 直觉 (gut feeling from experience) or 下意识 (below-awareness, often momentary).
noun
instinct
adverb
instinctively
Examples
- 本能。Měi gè rén dōu yǒu shēng cún de běn néng.Everyone has a survival instinct.
- 本能。Tā běn néng dì duǒ kāi le.He instinctively dodged.
- 本能。Zhè zhǒng běn néng bāng zhù rén lèi huó le xià lái.This instinct helped humans survive.
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