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生
shēng
Description
“生”这个字有很多意思，可以说“生孩子”，也可以说食物“生”的，就是没有煮熟。
The character "生" has many meanings; you can say "生孩子" (give birth), or food that is "生" means it is raw, not cooked.
它还可以指“生命”，或者用在“学生”“医生”这样的词里。
It can also mean "life," or be used in words like "学生" (student) and "医生" (doctor).
Meanings
生shēng
to give birth; to be born
她生了一个女儿。
She gave birth to a daughter.
生shēng
raw; uncooked; unripe
这个肉还是生的。
This meat is still raw.
生shēng
life; living; to grow
树上生了很多新叶子。
Many new leaves have grown on the tree.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
pictograph of a plant sprouting from the ground, meaning growth and life.
- Nuance
extremely productive character; appears in many compounds like 生日, 学生, 生气.
In videos
“因为我知道你们水果就是直接生着吃”
“生牛肉蘸的这个酱据说有芥末啊”
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