生

shēng · sheng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to be born
  2. to give birth
  3. life
  4. to grow
  5. raw
  6. uncooked
  7. student

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)上(shàng)个(gè)月(yuè)生(shēng)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)健(jiàn)康(kāng)的(de)男(nán)孩(hái)。

She gave birth to a healthy boy last month.

02

这(zhè)些(xiē)蔬(shū)菜(cài)还(hái)是(shì)生(shēng)的(de),不(bù)能(néng)吃(chī)。

These vegetables are still raw and can't be eaten.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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