stranger; be born
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
stranger; unfamiliar person
Refers to someone unknown or not acquainted with the speaker. Often used in contexts of social anxiety or safety warnings.
Hái孩
zi子
pà怕
jiàn见
shēng生
rén人
。
The child is afraid of meeting strangers.
Bù不
yào要
gěi给
shēng生
rén人
kāi开
mén门
。
Do not open the door for strangers.
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Tā他
zài在
shēng生
rén人
miàn面
qián前
hěn很
hài害
xiū羞
。
He is very shy in front of strangers.
verb
to be born; birth
Less common than 出生 in modern Mandarin, often used in the pattern 'X年生人' (born in year X) or to indicate place of birth. Can carry a slightly formal or regional tone.
Tā他
shì是
yī1
jiǔ9
sì4
jiǔ9
nián年
shēng生
rén人
。
He was born in 1949.
Wǒ我
shēng生
rén人
zài在
Běi北
jīng京
，
zhǎng长
zài在
Běi北
jīng京
。
I was born in Beijing and grew up in Beijing.
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Yé爷
ye爷
shēng生
rén人
de的
shí时
hou候
，
jiā家
lǐ里
hěn很
qióng穷
。
When Grandpa was born, the family was very poor.