生来

生來

shēnglái

adverb #6,140

Meanings

她生来就很聪明。

Tā shēnglái jiù hěn cōngmíng.

She was born smart.

他生来胆子就大。

Tā shēnglái dǎnzi jiù dà.

He has been bold by nature since birth.

这孩子生来爱笑。

Zhè háizi shēnglái ài xiào.

This child was born with a love of laughing.

usage

生来 means 'from birth' and is used to describe innate qualities. It often appears in the pattern 生来就... (has been ... since birth).

memory

Think of it literally: 生 (born) + 来 (come) = 'coming from birth' = innately.

生 shēng

来 lái