How to say “arise” in Chinese

产生
chǎnshēng

arise, produce

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Ecology and technology”

“Arise” in Chinese is 产生, chǎn shēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

产生 is read chǎn shēng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

chǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
shēng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

产
chǎn — produce, give birth
生
shēng — be born, life

In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “产生”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 产生. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我对科学产生了兴趣wǒduìkēxuéchǎnshēnglexìngqùI've become interested in science.
  • 烧煤会产生大量的烟shāoméihuìchǎnshēngdàliàngdeyānBurning coal produces a lot of smoke.
  • 他对中国历史产生了浓厚的兴趣tāduìZhōngguólìshǐchǎnshēnglenónghòudexìngqùHe developed a deep interest in Chinese history.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “arise” in Chinese?

“Arise” in Chinese is 产生, pinyin chǎnshēng.

What does 产生 mean?

产生 (chǎnshēng) means “arise, produce”.

How do you write 产生?

产生 is 2 characters: 产 (chǎn) — produce, give birth; 生 (shēng) — be born, life. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 产生?

产生 is read chǎnshēng. Tones: chǎn — third tone, shēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“arise” in the lesson “What appeared and what it led to”

This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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