inborn; innate; natural
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inborn; innate; natural
Used to describe qualities, abilities, or characteristics that are present from birth, not learned or acquired. Often functions as an attributive adjective (属性词).
Tā她
yǒu有
zhe着
tiān天
shēng生
de的
yīn音
yuè乐
cái才
néng能
。
She has an innate talent for music.
Zhè这
duì对
shuāng双
bāo胞
tāi胎
de的
xiàng相
mào貌
jī几
hū乎
yī一
mú模
yī一
yàng样
，
xiàng像
shì是
tiān天
shēng生
de的
yī一
duì对
。
These twins look almost identical, like they were a natural pair.
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Tā他
hěn很
yǒu有
yōu幽
mò默
gǎn感
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
shì是
tiān天
shēng生
de的
。
He has a great sense of humor; it seems to be inborn.
Yùn运
dòng动
jì技
néng能
bù不
shì是
tiān天
shēng生
de的
，
xū需
yào要
kè刻
kǔ苦
xùn训
liàn练
。
Athletic skills are not innate; they require diligent training.