tư bẩm
Definition
- Noun:
- Innate nature / inherent disposition: Refers to the natural qualities, character, or temperament a person is born with.
- Innate gift / natural endowment: Denotes a natural talent or ability present from birth.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy có tư bẩm thông minh. (He has an innate intelligence.)
- Tư bẩm hiền lành của cô ấy khiến ai cũng mến. (Her gentle innate nature makes everyone fond of her.)
- Nhạc sĩ đó có tư bẩm về âm nhạc. (That composer has a natural gift for music.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and literary, often used in philosophical, psychological, or descriptive contexts about inherent human qualities. It is less common in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Bẩm sinh (adj): innate, inborn, congenital.
- Tài năng bẩm sinh. (Inborn talent.)
- Bản tính (n): inherent nature, character.
- Bản tính trung thực. (An honest nature.)
Synonyms
- Innate nature: Inherent character.
- Natural disposition: Inborn temperament.
- Congenital gift: A talent present from birth.
Related Concepts
- Thiên phú: A term closer to "heaven-sent gift" or "natural genius," often with a more positive connotation than the neutral .
- Khiếu: A knack or aptitude for something.