to be born (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be born; to come into the world
dialectChiefly used in northern Chinese dialects. Colloquial equivalent of 出生.
Tā他
xià下
shēng生
de的
shí时
hou候
，
yé爷
ye爷
yǐ已
jīng经
bù不
zài在
le了
。
His grandfather had already passed away when he was born.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
shì是
zài在
nóng农
cūn村
xià下
shēng生
de的
。
This child was born in the countryside.
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Nǐ你
xià下
shēng生
de的
shí时
hou候
jǐ几
jīn斤
jǐ几
liǎng两
？
How much did you weigh when you were born?
Tā他
shì是
là腊
yuè月
xià下
shēng生
de的
。
He was born in the twelfth lunar month.