reincarnate; be reborn; transmigrate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be reborn; to reincarnate (of a soul entering a new body after death)
Primarily used in religious, superstitious, or folk contexts referring to the transmigration of souls into humans or animals. Often implies belief in karma or destiny.
Lǎo老
rén人
men们
xiāng相
xìn信
，
shàn善
liáng良
de的
rén人
sǐ死
hòu后
huì会
tuō托
shēng生
dào到
hǎo好
rén人
jiā家
。
The elderly believe that kind people will be reborn into good families after death.
Tā他
shuō说
zì自
jǐ己
shàng上
bèi辈
zi子
shì是
zhī只
māo猫
，
zhè这
bèi辈
zi子
tuō托
shēng生
wéi为
rén人
。
He said he was a cat in his previous life and has been reborn as a human in this one.
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Zhè这
pǐ匹
mǎ马
tōng通
rén人
xìng性
，
cūn村
lǐ里
rén人
dōu都
shuō说
shì是
sǐ死
qù去
de的
zhàn战
shì士
tuō托
shēng生
lái来
de的
。
This horse is so intelligent that villagers all say it is the reincarnation of a fallen soldier.