Nouninstinct; native ability

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How to Use 本能 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 本能 with other words naturally.
Noun + Noun
běn
néng
fǎn
yìng
neutral
instinctive reaction
shēng
cún
běn
néng
neutral
survival instinct
Measure Word + Nounwith
zhǒng
běn
néng
neutral
a kind of instinct
Adjective + Nounwith动物
dòng
de
běn
néng
neutral
animal instinct
Verb + Objectwith出于
chū
běn
néng
neutral
out of instinct

Example Sentences with 本能

yīng
ér
è饿
le
jiù
huì
zhè
shì
běn
néng
Babies cry when they are hungry, which is instinct.
zài
wēi
guān
tóu
de
qiú
shēng
běn
néng
shǐ使
xùn
zuò
chū
le
fǎn
yìng
At the critical moment, his survival instinct prompted him to react quickly.
nán
dào
bǎo
de
hái
zi
shì
suǒ
yǒu
de
běn
néng
ma
Isn't protecting one's own child an instinct for all parents?
dào
wēi
xiǎn
shí
táo
pǎo
shì
rén
de
běn
néng
fǎn
yìng
When facing danger, running away is an instinctive reaction for humans.
bìng
fēi
chū
běn
néng
ér
shì
jīng
guò
shēn
shú
hòu
cái
shēn
chū
yuán
shǒu
He did not act out of instinct, but rather extended a helping hand after careful consideration.
jǐn
guǎn
jiē
shòu
le
zhuān
xùn
liàn
dàn
zài
xià
de
běn
néng
fǎn
yìng
hái
shì
zhàn
le
shàng
fēng
Despite professional training, his instinctive reaction still prevailed under pressure.
dòng
kào
běn
néng
xún
zhǎo
shí
duǒ
tiān
zhè
shì
men
shēng
cún
de
guān
jiàn
Animals rely on instinct to find food and avoid predators, which is crucial for their survival.
běn
néng
hòu
tuì退
le
yīn
wèi
zhī
gǒu
kàn
lái
tài
yǒu
hǎo
I instinctively took a step back because that dog didn't look very friendly.