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读书与人性
Are People Selfish? Darwin, Biology Books and a Simple Look at Human Nature
Are People Selfish? Darwin, Biology Books and a Simple Look at Human Nature
Adjective. Describes caring only about oneself. Common collocation: 很自私 (very selfish).
Noun. The fundamental qualities and character of human beings.
Verb or Noun. Working together for a common goal.
Verb. To trick someone or lie to them.
Noun. A favorable time or situation to do something. Measure word: 个 (gè).
Adjective. Hopeful and confident about the future.
Noun. The study of living organisms.
Noun. A person who acts or works in science. Measure word: 位 (wèi) or 个 (gè).
Adjective. Not real or genuine.
Adjective. Feeling or showing pleasure.
Standard definition pattern, equating A with B (A is B). Used frequently here to define terms.
生物学是科学 (Biology is science)
自私是爱自己 (Selfish means loving oneself)
乐观是高兴 (Optimistic means happy)
Expresses ability or possibility (can/will do something).
人也会合作 (Humans also cooperate)
人会骗人 (Humans can cheat people)
Simple description. '很' (hěn) is often used to link a noun and an adjective, even if not emphasized as 'very'.
人很自私 (Humans are very selfish)
人很坏 (Humans are very bad)
Standard sentence structure in Chinese.
人只爱自己 (Humans only love themselves)
达尔文这么说 (Darwin said this)