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天性

tiān xìng · tian xing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. nature
  2. innate tendency
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Chasing pigeons

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)那个(nàge)小孩(xiǎohái)，一直(yīzhí)在(zài)追(zhuī)鸽子(gēzi)。

    Look at that kid, chasing pigeons all the time.

  2. Liangliang

    小孩(xiǎohái)爱玩(àiwán)，这(zhè)是(shì)天性(tiānxìng)。

    Kids love to play. It is their nature.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)鸽子(gēzi)的(de)天性(tiānxìng)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Then what is a pigeon's nature?

  4. Liangliang

    它们(tāmen)的(de)天性(tiānxìng)是(shì)飞(fēi)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，已经(yǐjīng)飞走(fēizǒu)了(le)。

    Their nature is to fly. Look, they already flew away.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)的(de)好(hào)奇(qí)心(xīn)是(shì)天(tiān)性(xìng)，需(xū)要(yào)好(hǎo)好(hǎo)保(bǎo)护(hù)。

Children's curiosity is innate and needs to be well protected.

02

她(tā)天(tiān)性(xìng)善(shàn)良(liáng)，总(zǒng)是(shì)愿(yuàn)意(yì)帮(bāng)助(zhù)别(bié)人(rén)。

She is kind by nature and always willing to help others.

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