to give birth; to reproduce
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to give birth (to a child); to bear offspring
formalUsed formally for human reproduction. Can also refer to biological reproduction in general.
Tā她
jué决
dìng定
jīn今
nián年
shēng生
yù育
dì第
èr二
gè个
hái孩
zi子
。
She decided to give birth to her second child this year.
Guó国
jiā家
gǔ鼓
lì励
shì适
líng龄
fū夫
fù妇
shēng生
yù育
。
The state encourages couples of appropriate age to have children.
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Jì计
huà划
shēng生
yù育
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
jī基
běn本
guó国
cè策
。
Family planning is a basic national policy.
Xǔ许
duō多
dòng动
wù物
yǒu有
tè特
dìng定
de的
shēng生
yù育
jì季
jié节
。
Many animals have specific breeding seasons.
Shēng生
yù育
lǜ率
xià下
jiàng降
shì是
yī一
gè个
quán全
qiú球
xìng性
wèn问
tí题
。
Declining birth rates are a global issue.