🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

天生的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiānshēng de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Innate/ɪˈneɪt/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她对音乐有天生的敏锐感。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Inborn; natural; originating in or arising from someone's constitution or the essential nature of something rather than learned through experience.

    "Artists often possess an innate ability to perceive subtle nuances of light and color."
  2. 2

    Existing as an essential constituent or underlying characteristic of an organism or system.

    "The immune system relies on innate mechanisms to defend the body against pathogens."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'innatus', past participle of 'innasci', meaning 'to be born in' (from 'in-' meaning 'in' + 'nasci' meaning 'to be born'). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term originally referred strictly to physical or mental qualities present at birth, later broadening to describe intrinsic or essential characteristics inherent to anything.

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