生性 (shēng xìng) — natural disposition, innate nature
Definition
A formal noun meaning 'innate nature' — how someone is by birth or character. Pairs with traits like 善良, 多疑; tone is more literary than casual.
noun
natural dispositioninnate nature
Examples
- 生性,。Tā de shēng xìng hěn wēn hé, bù róng yì fā pí qi.His natural disposition is very gentle; he doesn't get angry easily.
- 生性,。Tā shēng xìng shàn liáng, zǒng shì bāng zhù bié rén.She is kind by nature and always helps others.
- 生性。shēng xìng Duō yí de rén hěn nán xiāng chǔ.People who are suspicious by nature are hard to get along with.
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