How to say “raw” in Chinese
raw; unfamiliar
“Raw” 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 “Raw and Cooked”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “raw” in Chinese?
“Raw” in Chinese is 生, pinyin shēng.
What does 生 mean?
生 (shēng) means “raw; unfamiliar”.
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.
“raw” in the lesson “Raw and Cooked”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” 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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