relating to or describing someone's country or place of birth or someone who was born in a particular country or place

She returned to live and work in her native Japan. 她回到她的出生地日本生活和工作。

She's a native Californian. 她是土生土长的加利福尼亚人。

used to refer to plants and animals that grow naturally in a place, and have not been brought there from somewhere else

Henderson Island in the Pacific has more than 55 species of native flowering plants. 太平洋的亨德森岛上有超过55种土生的开花植物。

The horse is not native to America - it was introduced by the Spanish. 马不是美洲原产的动物——是西班牙人带来的。

relating to the first people to live in an area

The Aborigines are the native inhabitants of Australia. 原住民是澳大利亚的土著居民。

the native population 土著人口

native customs and traditions 土著风俗传统

the first language that someone learns

French is his native tongue. 法语是他的母语。

She sings eight of this album's thirteen tracks in her native tongue.

The children learn most subjects in their native language.

Very few people at the international school spoke their native language in class.

For the sake of ease, instructions were given in their native language.

For most, English is not their native language.

A native ability or characteristic is one that a person or thing has naturally and is part of their basic character.

his native wit 他天生的智慧

go nativeidiom disapproving or humorous 入乡随俗

a person who was born in a particular place, or a plant or animal that lives or grows naturally in a place and has not been brought from somewhere else

a native of Monaco 摩纳哥当地人

The red squirrel is a native of Britain. 红松鼠原产于英国。

an extremely offensive word for someone who lived in a country, especially in Africa, before Europeans went there