tin1 sing3天性
Jyutpingtin1 sing3
Yaletīn sing
Definition
Inborn nature, natural instinct, or human disposition.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to an innate, unchangeable quality or inclination that someone is born with. It is frequently used in philosophical or psychological discussions about human behavior, such as whether people are naturally good or bad. Unlike personality traits that might be learned or developed over time, this implies something deeply rooted in one's biology or soul.
Examples
Being playful is just a child's natural instinct.
Do you think curiosity is part of human nature?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
