English–Chinese
“native” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng
Example
他是土生土长的北京人。tā shì tǔ shēng tú zhǎng de běi jīng rén
He is a native Beijinger.
How to say “native” in Chinese
“Native” in Chinese is 土生土长 (tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng).
One place is both the starting point of life and the setting for growing up.
Example sentences with 土生土长
她是土生土长于上海的记者。tā shì tǔ shēng tú zhǎng yú shàng hǎi de jì zhě
She is a journalist born and bred in Shanghai.
Tips for using 土生土长
- The word identifies a local background, so it fits statements about being from Beijing or another place but does not simply mean having lived there for a long time.