天生

tiān shēng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

天然生成，生来就有。

Innate, by nature, inborn.

通常用作副词或形容词，修饰人或事物的先天特性，后接形容词、名词或动词短语。

Often used as an adverb or adjective to describe innate characteristics of a person or thing, followed by an adjective, noun, or verb phrase.

1 他天生聪明，学什么都很快。 (He is naturally intelligent and learns everything quickly.)
2 她天生丽质，不用化妆也很美。 (She is naturally beautiful and looks good without makeup.)
3 天生我才必有用，别灰心。 (Heaven-born talent will be useful someday; don't lose heart.)
4 他天生就是个领导者，大家都愿意听他的。 (He is a born leader; everyone is willing to listen to him.)
5 她天生具有音乐天赋，三岁就开始弹钢琴。 (She has a natural musical talent and started playing piano at age three.)

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