Definition
生性 is a noun meaning 'innate nature' or 'natural disposition'. It refers to a person's inherent character, often used before an adjective to describe how someone is by nature (e.g., 生性乐观 'optimistic by nature'). Note that 生性 itself is not an adjective; you cannot say 他很生性.
n.
natural dispositioninnate nature
Examples
- 生性，。Tā de shēng xìng hěn wēnhé, bù róngyì fā píqì.His natural disposition is very gentle; he doesn't get angry easily.
- 生性，。Tā shēng xìng shànliáng, zǒng shì bāngzhù biérén.She is kind by nature and always helps others.
- 生性。shēng xìng duō yí de rén hěn nán xiāngchǔ.People who are suspicious by nature are hard to get along with.
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