先天性 (xiān tiān xìng) — innateness; congenital nature; inborn quality
Definition
Used in technical or medical contexts to mean 'congenital / inborn' (conditions, traits). Pairs with 的 as a modifier (先天性心脏病) rather than standing alone as a noun.
noun
innatenesscongenital natureinborn quality
Examples
- 先天性。Zhè zhǒng jí bìng shì xiān tiān xìng de.This disease is congenital.
- 先天性。xiān tiān xìng Xīn zàng bìng shì kě yǐ zhì liáo de.Congenital heart disease is treatable.
- 先天性。Zhè ge lǐ lùn rèn wéi rén de xiān tiān xìng zhī shi shì xiān tiān de.This theory holds that humans' innate knowledge is inborn.
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