How to say “give birth” in Chinese
give birth; be born
“Give birth” in Chinese is 生, shēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
生 is read shēng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “生”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 生. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我是学生wǒshìxuéshengI’m a student.
- 我们是学生wǒmenshìxuéshengWe’re students.
- 我们都是学生wǒmendōushìxuéshengWe're all students.
- 我弟弟是中学生wǒdìdishìzhōngxuéshēngMy younger brother is a secondary school student.
- 你是学生吗？nǐshìxuéshengmaAre you a student?
- 我生病了。wǒshēngbìngleI got sick.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A whole life”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “give birth” in Chinese?
“Give birth” in Chinese is 生, pinyin shēng.
What does 生 mean?
生 (shēng) means “give birth; be born”.
How do you write 生?
生 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 生?
生 is read shēng. Tones: shēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“give birth” in the lesson “A whole life”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” 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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