Meaning of 出生
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to be born
How to use 出生
出生 is often used with 在 for place and with a time phrase before it for when someone was born. It is common when talking about birthplaces and birth years. Example: 我出生在北京。(Wǒ chūshēng zài Běijīng.) I was born in Beijing.
出 (chū) means to come out and 生 (shēng) means to give birth or to grow. When a baby comes out into life, it is 出生, to be born.
Common mistake: English speakers often say 我是出生 to copy "I was born", but 出生 is already a verb, so just say 我出生在上海 or 我是在上海出生的. Also keep 生 in the first tone (shēng), not the neutral tone it has in 先生 (xiānsheng).
出生 in example sentences
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出 chū · to go out · 5 strokes
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生 shēng · to grow · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 出生.
| 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor; medical practitioner |
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to fall ill |
| 女生 | nǚshēng | schoolgirl; female student |
| 男生 | nánshēng | schoolboy; male student |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary school student; schoolchild |
Questions about 出生
What does 出生 mean?
出生 (chūshēng) means "to be born" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 出生?
出生 is made of 2 characters: 出 (5 strokes), 生 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 出生 an HSK word?
Yes. 出生 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 出生 and 生?
出生 means to be born and describes the baby. 生 can mean to give birth, so 她生了一个女儿 means she gave birth to a daughter, while 女儿出生了 means the daughter was born.
How do I say my date of birth with 出生?
Put the date before 出生, for example 我2000年出生 (Wǒ èr líng líng líng nián chūshēng), I was born in 2000. On forms you will also see 出生日期 (chūshēng rìqī), date of birth.