Chinese Traditional: 天生
Chinese Simplified: 天生
Pinyin: tian1 sheng1
Zhuyin: ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄥ
English Meaning: 1. innate, inherent, natural 2. nature, disposition 3. to be endowed with

Example Sentences:

天生我材必有用。
天生我材必有用。
tian1 sheng1 wo3 cai2 bi4 you3 yong4.
All things in their being are good for something.
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Related Words:

 

tiān

1. sky, heaven 2. day 3. nature

Here: nature

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shēng

1. to be born 2. to give birth 3. raw, uncooked 4. to get (angry) 5. to be alive 6. to grow, to produce 7. student, pupil 8. life, living, livelihood 9. personnel of certain professions 10. strange, unfamiliar

Here: to be born

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