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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

天生 [tiānshēng]
  1. 1. adjective inherent
    这孩子天生聋哑。
    This child was born deaf-mute.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

天生 [tiānshēng]
  1. 1. born; inborn; inherent; innate;natural
    他们俩是天生一对。
    天生一副好嗓子。
    天生聋哑。
    He was born a deaf-mute.
    本事不是天生的,是锻炼出来的。
    Ability is not innate, but comes through practice.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

天生 [tiānshēng]
  1. 1. 自然生成的
    桂林山水的绮丽是天生的。

Examples

天生一副金嗓子,从小就喜欢唱歌。
Born with a sweet voice, she has liked singing from childhood. 金嗓子
天生丽质
natural beauty 丽质
本事不是天生的,是锻炼出来的。
Ability is not innate, but comes through practice. 天生
天生聋哑。
He was born a deaf-mute. 天生
那小两口儿真是天生的一对儿。
That young couple were meant for each other. 小两口
天生一副愁眉苦脸的样子,没人喜欢他。 愁眉苦脸
天生一副好嗓子。 天生
他们俩是天生一对。 天生
天生一头乌油油的长发。 乌油油
天生容貌俊美。

Collocations

天生一对
a perfect match
天生丽质
a natural beauty
天生具有
inherent characteristics

Word Decomposition


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