惯性

慣性

guànxìng

noun HSK 7-9 #22,966

Meanings

1 inertia (physics)
2 force of habit; habitual tendency

Characters

accustomed; habitual

nature; property

Literally 'habitual nature' - the tendency of things (or people) to keep going as they were.

Examples

HSK 6

汽车突然刹车时，人会因为惯性向前倾。

Qìchē tūrán shāchē shí, rén huì yīnwèi guànxìng xiàngqián qīng.

When a car brakes suddenly, people lean forward due to inertia.

HSK 6

惯性思维会阻碍创新。

Guànxìng sīwéi huì zǔ'ài chuàngxīn.

Habitual thinking hinders innovation.

Tips

usage

惯性 bridges physics and daily life beautifully. 惯性思维 (guànxìng sīwéi) means 'thinking by inertia' - being stuck in habitual patterns. Very common in business and self-improvement contexts.

Stroke Order

惯 guàn

性 xìng