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惯性

guàn xìng
种 zhǒng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. (physics) inertia
  2. 2. (fig.) force of habit
  3. 3. tendency to do things in the accustomed way
  4. 4. habitual

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
革新
gé xīn

to innovate

figurative force of habit vs change

Related words

2 items
惰性
duò xìng

inert (chemistry)

tendency to remain unchanged
动量
dòng liàng

momentum

physics concept

Synonyms

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习惯
xí guàn

habit

behavioral pattern

Usage notes

Collocations

思维惯性 (sīwéi guànxìng) means 'inertia of thinking'.

Common mistakes

惯性 as 'inertia' is often mistakenly used for 'momentum' (动量 dòngliàng) in physics.

Example Sentences

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物理课上我们学习了 惯性 。
We learned about inertia in physics class.

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Words Containing 惯性

惯性系
guàn xìng xì

inertial system

习惯性
xí guàn xìng

customary

Child Words of 惯性

性
xìng

characteristic

惯
guàn

accustomed to