本能 běnnéng HSK7 instinct Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 2 sentences 保护孩子是母亲的本能。 bǎohù háizi shì mǔqīn de běnnéng. Protecting her children is a mother's instinct. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary大多数动物都有保护幼仔的本能。 dàduōshù dòngwù dōu yǒu bǎohù yòuzǎi de běnnéng. Most animals have an instinct to protect their young. Source: Tatoeba