If something is intrinsic, it belongs to the thing itself — it is part of what that thing is, not something added from outside. A cat's curiosity is intrinsic to cats, in a way a collar is not. Pain has an intrinsic job in the body: it warns you.

If something is intrinsic如果某個東西是 intrinsic（本質上的、內在的），it belongs to the thing itself表示它屬於這個東西本身——it is part of what that thing is是它「是什麼」的一部分，not something added from outside不是從外面加上去的。A cat's curiosity is intrinsic to cats貓的好奇心是貓天生內在的，in a way a collar is not但項圈不是。Pain has an intrinsic job in the body痛覺在身體裡有個內在的功能：it warns you它在警告你。

People also talk about intrinsic value: what something is worth because of what it is, not because someone put a price on it. In school you will meet intrinsic motivation — wanting to do something because the thing itself matters to you, not because of a prize or a grade.

People also talk about intrinsic value人們也會談到 intrinsic value（內在價值）：what something is worth because of what it is某個東西的價值，是因為它「是什麼」，not because someone put a price on it不是因為有人幫它訂了價格。In school you will meet intrinsic motivation在學校你會碰到 intrinsic motivation（內在動機）——wanting to do something because the thing itself matters to you因為這件事本身對你重要而想做，not because of a prize or a grade不是為了獎品或分數。

The word is fairly formal; in easy talk people say part of its nature, built-in, or it comes from inside.

The word is fairly formal這個字算是滿正式的；in easy talk people say part of its nature, built-in, or it comes from inside平常說話時，人們會說「本性的一部分」、「內建的」，或「從裡面來的」。

Though actually, inside can mislead you: intrinsic is not about a physical inside, like the inside of a box. It is about character and nature. The opposite idea is extrinsic — coming from outside.

Though actually但其實，inside can mislead you「inside」這個字可能會誤導你：intrinsic is not about a physical inside, like the inside of a boxintrinsic 講的不是實體上的裡面，像箱子的裡面那樣。It它 is about character and nature講的是性質和本性。The opposite idea is extrinsic相反的概念是 extrinsic（外在的）——coming from outside從外面來的。