野性

yěxìng

noun #11,717

Meanings

1 wild nature
2 wildness
3 untamed nature

Characters

nature; character

Examples

HSK 5

这匹马还保留着野性。

Zhè pǐ mǎ hái bǎoliú zhe yěxìng.

This horse still retains its wild nature.

HSK 7-9

他的眼神里有一种野性。

Tā de yǎnshén lǐ yǒu yì zhǒng yěxìng.

There's a wildness in his eyes.

Tips

usage

野性 can describe both animals that haven't been tamed and people with an untamed personality.

Stroke Order

野 yě

性 xìng