CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

生

shēngHSK 4

生 (shēng) is an HSK 4 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH3
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES6
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto give birth, to grow

    • EX
      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.

    • EX
      这棵老树每年春天都会生出新的叶子。

      This old tree grows new leaves every spring.

2

adjective 形

  1. Englishraw; unripe; uncooked

    • EX
      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.

    • EX
      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.

3

adverb 副

  1. Englishstiffly

    • EX
      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.

    • EX
      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.