天生
tiānshēng
innate; by nature
Characters in this word
生 shēng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 生 — life, lifetime
- Made of
- 𠂉 cap 土 soil, earth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他并不是天生冷漠，只是多年挫折让他学会了保持距离。 Tā bìng bú shì tiānshēng lěngmò, zhǐ shì duō nián cuòzhé ràng tā xuéhuì le bǎochí jùlí. He is not cold by nature; years of setbacks have merely taught him to keep his distance.
- 她天生爱笑，遇到什么事都很乐观。 Tā tiānshēng ài xiào, yùdào shénme shì dōu hěn lèguān. She loves to laugh by nature and stays optimistic about whatever happens.
- 音乐天赋是天生的，还是后天培养的？ Yīnyuè tiānfù shì tiānshēng de, háishì hòutiān péiyǎng de? Is musical talent innate, or is it cultivated over time?