先天

xiān tiān

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Attributive stative verb

先天 (xiān tiān) is a Chinese word meaning “inborn; innate; natural”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. embryonic period (contrasted with 後天)
  2. inborn; innate; natural

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Example

有些能力是先天的。

Some abilities are innate.

Related words at this level

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).