惯性

guàn xìng

CL 种 zhǒng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 革新 gé xīn 革新 gé xīn to innovate figurative force of habit vs change: to innovate

Related words

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• 惰性 duò xìng 惰性 duò xìng inert (chemistry) tendency to remain unchanged: inert (chemistry)
• 动量 dòng liàng 动量 dòng liàng momentum physics concept: momentum

Synonyms

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• 习惯 xí guàn 习惯 xí guàn habit behavioral pattern: habit

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 惯性系 guàn xìng xì: inertial system
• 习惯性 习惯性 xí guàn xìng: customary

Child Words of 惯性

• 性 性 xìng: characteristic
• 惯 惯 guàn: accustomed to