天性 tiānxìng nature
nature; innate tendency
怎么记住“天性”: 天 day + 性 nature = nature.
汉字
用法
- One's inborn nature - 出于天性 (chūyú tiānxìng) by nature; 爱玩是孩子的天性 (ài wán shì háizi de tiānxìng) loving play is a child's nature.
- The innate disposition one is born with; near 本性 (běnxìng) but 天性 stresses 'heaven-given'. Written-leaning.
例句
- 它是人的天性。 Tā shì rén de tiānxìng.It's human nature.
- 喜欢玩游戏是孩子的天性。 Xǐhuan wánr yóuxì shì háizi de tiānxìng.A fondness for playing games is in the nature of children.
- 动物都有保护子女的天性。 Dòngwù dōu yǒu bǎohù zǐnǚ de tiānxìng.It's in animals' nature to protect their young.