CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD
生
HSK 4
生 (shēng) is an HSK 4 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.
PARTS OF SPEECH3
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES6
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Definitions & Usage
Meanings and examples
verb 动
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Englishto give birth, to grow
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我姐姐上个月生了一个健康的宝宝。
My older sister gave birth to a healthy baby last month.
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这棵老树每年春天都会生出新的叶子。
This old tree grows new leaves every spring.
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adjective 形
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Englishraw; unripe; uncooked
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牛肉还没熟,还是生的,不能吃。
The beef isn't cooked yet. It's still raw, so you can't eat it.
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这些水果还很生,放几天再吃吧。
These fruits are still unripe. Leave them for a few days before eating them.
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adverb 副
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Englishstiffly
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你不能生搬别人的方法,要结合自己的情况解决问题。
You can’t mechanically copy other people’s methods; you need to solve problems based on your own situation.
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这个词中文里没有,是他生造出来的。
This word doesn’t exist in Chinese; he made it up.
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