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天分

tiān fèn · tian fen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. natural gift
  2. talent
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A talent for singing

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)唱得(chàngde)真(zhēn)好听(hǎotīng)！

    You sing really well!

  2. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)，我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)自己(zìjǐ)有(yǒu)唱歌(chànggē)的(de)天分(tiānfèn)。

    Thanks, I think I have a talent for singing.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)学过(xuéguò)吗(ma)？

    Have you taken lessons?

  4. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)在(zài)洗澡(xǐzǎo)的(de)时候(shíhou)唱(chàng)。

    No, I only sing when I am in the shower.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)应该(yīnggāi)去(qù)上课(shàngkè)，别(bié)浪费(làngfèi)天分(tiānfèn)。

    You should take lessons and not waste your talent.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)回(huí)浴室(yùshì)练练(liànliàn)！

    Okay, I will go practice in the bathroom first!

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2 examples
01

说(shuō)实(shí)话(huà)，他(tā)没(méi)有(yǒu)任(rèn)何(hé)音(yīn)乐(yuè)天(tiān)分(fèn)。

To be honest, he doesn't have any musical talent.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)在(zài)数(shù)学(xué)上(shàng)很(hěn)有(yǒu)天(tiān)分(fèn)。

I am very talented at maths.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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