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

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.

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