be born; birth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be born; the act of a fetus leaving the mother's body
Used to indicate the time, place, or circumstances of a person's birth. Not used for animals (用“生”或“下”). Often followed by a time or location.
Yé爷
ye爷
19001
nián9
chū0
shēng0
yú年
Běi出
jīng生
于
北
京
。
Grandfather was born in Beijing in 1900.
Zhè这
ge个
yīng婴
ér儿
chū出
shēng生
shí时
tǐ体
zhòng重
hěn很
jiàn健
kāng康
。
This baby was born at a very healthy weight.
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Tā她
chū出
shēng生
zài在
yī一
gè个
yīn音
yuè乐
shì世
jiā家
。
She was born into a musical family.
Chū出
shēng生
zhèng证
míng明
shì是
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
de的
wén文
jiàn件
。
A birth certificate is a very important document.
Tā他
de的
chū出
shēng生
dì地
shì是
Shàng上
hǎi海
。
His birthplace is Shanghai.