生产 meaning in English

shēngchǎn

to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child

HSK 3verbTraditional 生產11 strokes

Meaning of 生产

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

shēngchǎn

to produce; to manufacture
to give birth to a child

How to use 生产

生产 is most often used for making goods on a large scale, as in factories, farms, and industry. It also works as a noun meaning production. Example: 这家工厂生产汽车。(Zhè jiā gōngchǎng shēngchǎn qìchē.) This factory makes cars.

生 (shēng) means to be born or to grow, and 产 (chǎn) means to bring forth. Put together, 生产 is bringing something new into the world, whether it is a product from a factory or a baby.

Common mistake: Learners often use 生产 for making something small at home, like a meal or a craft, where 做 (zuò) or 制作 (zhìzuò) sounds natural. Also watch the tone of 产: it is third tone chǎn, not chán.

生产 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

你nǐ今jīn天tiān真zhēn的de很hěn有yǒu生shēng产chǎn力lì。

You are really very productive today.

日rì本běn生shēng产chǎn很hěn多duō好hǎo相xiàng机jī。

Japan produces a lot of good cameras.

她tā最zuì近jìn生shēng产chǎn了le。

She recently gave birth.

生shēng产chǎn日rì期qī在zài盖gài子zi上shàng。

The date of manufacture is shown on the lid.

如rú果guǒ运yùn气qì好hǎo的de话huà，我wǒ一yī天tiān可kě以yǐ生shēng产chǎn好hǎo几jǐ件jiàn。

I can produce several pieces a day if I'm lucky.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

生 shēng · to grow · 5 strokes

产 chǎn · to give birth · 6 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 生产.

先生	xiānsheng	teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.)
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
中学生	zhōngxuéshēng	middle-school student; high school student
生活	shēnghuó	to live; life

Questions about 生产

What does 生产 mean?

生产 (shēngchǎn) means "to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 生产?

生产 is made of 2 characters: 生 (5 strokes), 产 (6 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.

Is 生产 an HSK word?

Yes. 生产 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 生产 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 生产 is written 生產.

Can I use 生产 to say someone gave birth?

Yes, but it sounds a bit formal or old-fashioned. In everyday speech people usually say 生孩子 (shēng háizi), as in 她生了一个女孩 (She had a baby girl).

What is the difference between 生产 and 制造?

制造 (zhìzào) focuses on manufacturing or building things, usually industrial products. 生产 is broader and covers farming, industry, and output in general, such as 农业生产 (agricultural production).