What does 生 mean in Chinese?
生 (shēng) means to be born.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
生
to be born
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to be born
02
to give birth
03
life
04
to grow
05
raw
06
uncooked
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 生
How do you pronounce 生?
生 is pronounced shēng.
Is 生 an HSK word?
生 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 生?
生 is used as a 动词 / 形容词 / 副词 (verb / adjective / adverb) in Chinese.
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