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本性

本性 (běn xìng): Nature / inherent quality (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

本性 consists of 2 characters.

root; [measure word for books]

nature, character, innate quality

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Pinyinběn xìng

MeaningNature / inherent quality

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word本性

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3.

How to Use 本性 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 本性 with other words naturally.

Noun + Nounwith人

rén人

de的

běn本

xìng性

neutral

human nature

Adjective + Nounwith善良

shàn善

liáng良

de的

běn本

xìng性

Verb + Objectwith暴露

bào暴

lù露

běn本

xìng性

Idiomwith难移

běn本

xìng性

nán难

yí移

4.

Example Sentences with 本性

gǒu狗

de的

běn本

xìng性

shì是

zhōng忠

chéng诚

neutral

kind nature

neutral

reveal one's true nature

formal

It's hard to change one's nature.

。

The nature of dogs is loyalty.

Wú无

lùn论

huán环

jìng境

rú如

hé何

gǎi改

biàn变

，

yí一

gè个

rén人

de的

běn本

xìng性

shì是

hěn很

nán难

gǎi改

biàn变

de的

。

No matter how the environment changes, a person's inherent nature is very difficult to change.

wú无

lùn论

huán环

jìng境

rú如

hé何

gǎi改

biàn变

，

tā他

de的

běn本

xìng性

shǐ始

zhōng终

rú如

yī一

，

wèi未

céng曾

dòng动

yáo摇

。

No matter how the environment changes, his inherent nature has remained consistent and unwavering.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

，

tān贪

lán婪

shì是

mǒu某

xiē些

rén人

de的

běn本

xìng性

ma吗

？

Don't you think that greed is the inherent nature of some people?

tā他

běn本

xìng性

shàn善

liáng良

，

zǒng总

shì是

yuàn愿

yì意

bāng帮

zhù助

bié别

rén人

。

He is kind by nature and always willing to help others.

tā他

biǎo表

miàn面

shàng上

hěn很

lěng冷

mò漠

，

dàn但

zhè这

bìng并

fēi非

tā他

de的

zhēn真

shí实

běn本

xìng性

。

He appears very indifferent on the surface, but this is not his true nature.

zài在

yā压

lì力

zhī之

xià下

，

tā她

jí急

zào躁

de的

běn本

xìng性

biàn便

bào暴

lù露

wú无

yí遗

le了

。

Under pressure, her impatient nature was completely exposed.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

jīng经

lì历

le了

xǔ许

duō多

kùn困

nán难

，

tā她

hái还

shì是

bǎo保

chí持

le了

lè乐

guān观

de的

běn本

xìng性

。

Despite many difficulties, she maintained her optimistic nature.

jìn尽

guǎn管

tā他

shì试

tú图

yǎn掩

shì饰

，

dàn但

shàn善

liáng良

de的

běn本

xìng性

zǒng总

huì会

bù不

jīng经

yì意

jiān间

liú流

lù露

chū出

lái来

。

Although he tried to conceal it, his kind nature would always inadvertently show through.

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Words with 本

本子běn ziHSK 2
课本kè běnHSK 3
笔记本bǐ jì běnHSK 3
本来běn láiHSK 4
基本上jī běn shangHSK 4
基本jī běnHSK 5
本地běn dìHSK 5
本科běn kēHSK 5

Words with 性

女性nǚ xìngHSK 4
性别xìng biéHSK 4
性格xìng géHSK 4
男性nán xìngHSK 4
个性gè xìngHSK 5
性质xìng zhìHSK 5
一次性yī cì xìngHSK 5
人性

rén xìng

HSK 6