生就

shēngjiù

verb #30,682

Meanings

1 to be born with
2 to be naturally endowed with
3 to be gifted with (a trait, an appearance, an ability) from birth

Characters

already, just so

Examples

她生就一副好嗓子。

Tā shēngjiù yī fù hǎo sǎngzi.

She was born with a beautiful singing voice.

他生就的乐天派。

Tā shēngjiù de lètiānpài.

He's a born optimist.

Tips

register

Slightly literary / written register. 生 (be born) + 就 (already/just so) — 'already at birth'. Common alternatives are 天生 (tiānshēng) and 与生俱来. 生就 is most often followed by a physical or temperamental trait.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

就 jiù