Word information
Simplified惯性
Traditional慣性
Pinyinguànxìng
Part of speech名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
惯性
guànxìng · (physics) inertia; (fig.) force of habit; tendency to do things in the accustomed way; habitual
Character breakdown
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How to learn 惯性
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习惯xíguàn
habit; custom; usual practice; to be used to; CL:個|个[ge4]
男性nánxìngthe male sex; a male
女性nǚxìngwoman; the female sex
性xìngnature; character; property; quality; attribute; sexuality; sex; gender; suffix forming adjective from verb; suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity; essence; CL:個|个[ge4]
性别xìngbiégender; sex
性格xìnggénature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4]