shēng

verb
literary

Meaning of 生息

生息 means to live; to subsist; to exist; to make a living; to multiply; to propagate; to reproduce (population). Pronounced shēng xī.

  • to live; to subsist; to exist; to make a living
  • to multiply; to propagate; to reproduce (population)
  • to generate; to develop; to increase (strength, power, etc.)

Definitions & Examples

men
de
xiān
céng
zài
zhè
kuài
shàng
láo
dòng
shēng
guo
 

Our ancestors once worked and lived on this land.

Zhè
xiē
dòng
zài
zhè
piàn
sēn
lín
shēng
le
shù
qiān
nián
 

These animals have lived in this forest for thousands of years.

rán
shì
wàn
shēng
de
cháng
suǒ
 

Nature is the place where all things live.