HSK V7-9
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天性

/ tiānxìng /
Strokes

Definition

nature/innate tendency

Example

As a Noun
natural instinct; nature
1
xīnyànjiù
喜新厌旧
shì
rén
de
tiānxìng
天性
  

It's only human nature to love the new and loathe the old.

2
guàn
习惯
shì
èr
第二
tiānxìng
天性
  

Custom is second nature.

3
tiānxìng
天性
kāilǎng
开朗
  
,
shì
qi
脾气
hěn
hǎo
de
háizi
孩子
  

She has a happy nature; she is a good-natured girl.

4
tiānxìng
天性
ài
shuōhuà
说话
  

He is silent/quiet by nature.

5
qīn
母亲
de
tiānxìng
天性

maternal instinct

6
Tiānxìng
天性
wēnhòu
温厚

be good-natured

7
Tiānxìng
天性
shànliáng
善良

be kind-hearted; have a kindly nature

8
Tiānxìng
天性
guāi
乖戾

be perverse by nature

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