Word: 本性 (běnxìng) 本性 dictionary entry běnxìng natural instincts; nature; inherent quality Full dictionary entry for 本性 Example sentences using 本性 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 人的本性是善是恶，很难说。 Rén de běnxìng shì shàn shì è, hěn nánshuō. Whether human nature is good or evil is hard to say. 猫捉老鼠是它的本性。 Māo zhuō lǎoshǔ shì tā de běnxìng. Catching mice is a cat's natural instinct.