Definition
天生 describes qualities or abilities that are part of one's nature from birth (innate talent, natural disposition). It differs from 天然 (natural as opposed to man-made) and 先天 (congenital, often used medically to contrast with 后天 acquired).
adjective
innateinbornnatural (of a quality or ability)
Examples
- 天生。Tā yǒu yí fù tiān shēng de hǎo sǎngzi.She has a naturally good voice.
- 天生，。Zhè zhǒng cáinéng shì tiān shēng de, bú shì xué lái de.This talent is innate, not learned.
- 天生。Tā tiān shēng jiù bù xǐhuan rènao de dìfang.He has never liked noisy places.
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