天生 (tiān shēng) — innate, inborn, natural (of a quality or ability)
Definition
天生 describes a quality or ability that is innate, present from birth — used attributively before a noun or with 的. Unlike 天然 (natural, not man-made) and 自然 (natural in manner or the natural world), it points to a personal trait that is not learned.
adjective
innateinbornnatural (of a quality or ability)
Examples
- 天生。Tā yǒu yí fù tiān shēng de hǎo sǎng zi.She has a naturally good voice.
- 天生，。Zhè zhǒng cái néng shì tiān shēng de, bú shì xué lái de.This talent is innate, not learned.
- 天生。Tā tiān shēng jiù bù xǐ huan rè nao de dì fāng.He has never liked noisy places.
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