How to say “be born” in Chinese
be born, come into being
“Be born” in Chinese is 诞生, dàn shēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
诞生 is read dàn shēng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 延 yán hints at the reading.
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 “诞生”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 诞生. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这家公司诞生于二十年前。zhèjiāgōngsīdànshēngyúèrshíniánqiánThis company came into being twenty years ago.
- 一个新生命诞生了yígexīnshēngmìngdànshēngleA new life was born.
More words from the lesson “Where it all begins”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be born” in Chinese?
“Be born” in Chinese is 诞生, pinyin dànshēng.
What does 诞生 mean?
诞生 (dànshēng) means “be born, come into being”.
How do you write 诞生?
诞生 is 2 characters: 诞 (dàn) — be born; 生 (shēng) — be born, life. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 诞生?
诞生 is read dànshēng. Tones: dàn — fourth tone, shēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be born” in the lesson “Where it all begins”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. 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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