bear and raise children; give birth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to give birth to and raise (children); to bear and rear offspring
informalImplies both the biological act of giving birth and the subsequent raising of the child. Commonly used in spoken, informal contexts, particularly when discussing family planning or rural family structures.
Tā她
yī一
shēng生
shēng生
yǎng养
le了
wǔ五
gè个
hái孩
zi子
，
gè个
gè个
dōu都
yǒu有
chū出
xi息
。
She gave birth to and raised five children in her lifetime, and every one of them made something of themselves.
Tā他
men们
nà那
biān边
hái还
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
duō多
shēng生
yǎng养
zǐ子
nǚ女
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
guān观
niàn念
。
They still maintain the traditional notion of bearing and raising many children over there.
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Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
tā她
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
hǎo好
，
bù不
shì适
hé合
shēng生
yǎng养
。
The doctor said her health is poor and she is not fit to bear children.