本能

běn néng

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word

本能 (běn néng) is a Chinese word meaning “instinct”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. instinct

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Example

看到危險就逃跑,這是人的本能。

Running from danger is a human instinct.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).