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    Expressing 'innate' with 天生 (tiānshēng)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    天生 + Verb/Adjective

    Explanation

    天生 (tiānshēng) means "innate," "born with," or "natural," describing qualities or abilities that someone or something possesses from birth. It is placed before a verb or adjective to emphasize that a characteristic is inherent rather than acquired. For example, 天生具有强大力量 means "innately possesses great power."

    Examples

    • 她天生嗓音很好，唱歌特别动听。

      Tā tiānshēng sǎngyīn hěn hǎo, chànggē tèbié dòngtīng.

      She was born with a beautiful voice and sings especially well.

    • 他天生就有运动天赋，跑得特别快。

      Tā tiānshēng jiù yǒu yùndòng tiānfù, pǎo de tèbié kuài.

      He is naturally gifted in sports and runs especially fast.

    • 这孩子天生聪明，学什么都很快。

      Zhè háizi tiānshēng cōngmíng, xué shénme dōu hěn kuài.

      This child is naturally smart and learns everything quickly.

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