母性 (mǔ xìng) — maternal instinct; maternity, motherhood
Definition
母性 refers to the innate mothering nature — the instinct and behavior of nurturing and protecting offspring. It is a noun for the quality itself, not the role of being a mother (母亲/妈妈).
noun
maternal instinctmaternitymotherhood
Examples
- ，母性。Tā shēng wán hái zi hòu, mǔ xìng jiù biàn de hěn qiáng.After she gave birth, her maternal instinct became very strong.
- 母性。mǔ xìng Shì yì zhǒng wěi dà ér zì rán de tiān xìng.Motherhood is a great and natural inherent quality.
- 母性。Xǔ duō dòng wù yě biǎo xiàn chū míng xiǎn de mǔ xìng.Many animals also display clear maternal instinct.
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