How to say “generate” in Chinese

生成
shēngchéng

generate, produce

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Network and devices”

“Generate” in Chinese is 生成, shēng chéng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

shēng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
chéng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

生
shēng — be born, life

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

成
chéng — become; complete

It hints at the sound in 城 chéng “city”.

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 “生成”.

Examples

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

  • 这是人工智能生成的zhèshìréngōngzhìnéngshēngchéngdeThis was generated by artificial intelligence.

More words from the lesson “Artificial intelligence”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “generate” in Chinese?

“Generate” in Chinese is 生成, pinyin shēngchéng.

What does 生成 mean?

生成 (shēngchéng) means “generate, produce”.

How do you write 生成?

生成 is 2 characters: 生 (shēng) — be born, life; 成 (chéng) — become; complete. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 生成?

生成 is read shēngchéng. Tones: shēng — first tone, chéng — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“generate” in the lesson “Artificial intelligence”

This word is from the topic “Network and devices” 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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