to be reborn; to regenerate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to come back to life; to be reborn; resurrection
literaryOften used in religious, spiritual, or metaphorical contexts to describe a profound new beginning after a period of death or crisis.
Zài在
shén神
huà话
zhōng中
，
fèng凤
huáng凰
měi每
gé隔
wǔ五
bǎi百
nián年
jiù就
huì会
zài在
huǒ火
zhōng中
chóng重
shēng生
。
In mythology, the phoenix is reborn from fire every five hundred years.
Jīng经
lì历
nà那
chǎng场
dà大
bìng病
hòu后
，
tā他
gǎn感
jué觉
zì自
jǐ己
huò获
dé得
le了
chóng重
shēng生
。
After that serious illness, he felt as if he had been reborn.
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Zhè这
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
chéng城
shì市
zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
fèi废
xū墟
shàng上
huò获
dé得
le了
chóng重
shēng生
。
This ancient city was reborn from the ruins of war.
verb
to regenerate; to regrow; to heal
technicalA biological term, commonly used in medical and scientific contexts. Can also be applied metaphorically to systems or organizations.
Bì壁
hǔ虎
de的
wěi尾
ba巴
duàn断
diào掉
hòu后
kě可
yǐ以
chóng重
shēng生
。
A gecko's tail can regenerate after it breaks off.
Yī医
shēng生
yán研
jiū究
le了
cù促
jìn进
gān肝
zàng脏
xì细
bāo胞
chóng重
shēng生
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Doctors are researching methods to promote the regeneration of liver cells.
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Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
jīng经
guò过
jīng精
xīn心
yǎng养
hù护
，
zhí植
bèi被
zhèng正
zài在
huǎn缓
màn慢
chóng重
shēng生
。
With careful maintenance, the vegetation in this forest is slowly regenerating.