Chinese

shēng
Meaning: to give birth; to be born; life; raw; student
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Suffix

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Example sentences

老師正在教室裡給學生上課。
老师正在教室里给学生上课。
The teacher is giving a lesson to the students in the classroom.
他生於北京。
He was born in Beijing.
醫生正在為病人看病。
The doctor is currently seeing the patient.
這種酸梅湯很生津,夏天喝了特別舒服。
This kind of sour plum drink stimulates saliva, so it feels especially refreshing in summer.
這把舊剪刀生鏽了。
This old pair of scissors has rusted.

Usage Notes

A very versatile character meaning life, birth, growth, raw/unripe, or a person engaged in learning.

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