天然 (tiān rán) — natural (as opposed to artificial or man-made)

Definition

Describes things that exist in or come from nature, not made by humans (天然资源, 天然成分). 天生 refers to qualities a person is born with, not objects.

adjective
natural (as opposed to artificial or man-made)

Examples

  • 天然
    Zhè tiáo hé shì tiān rán xíng chéng de, bú shì rén gōng wā de.
    This river formed naturally; it wasn't dug by humans.
  • 天然
    Tā xǐ huan yòng tiān rán chéng fèn de huà zhuāng pǐn.
    She likes to use cosmetics with natural ingredients.
  • 天然
    Zhè ge dì qū de tiān rán zī yuán fēi cháng fēng fù.
    The natural resources in this region are very abundant.

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