生成 meaning in English
to generate; to produce; to form; to be formed; to come into being; to be born with; to be blessed with
Meaning of 生成
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to generate; to produce; to form; to be formed; to come into being
- to be born with; to be blessed with
How to use 生成
生成 is common in technical, scientific and computer contexts, such as generating a file, a report, or a chemical product. It also appears in literary phrases like 天生 meaning something you were born with. Example: 系统会自动生成报告。(Xìtǒng huì zìdòng shēngchéng bàogào.) The system will automatically generate a report.
生 (shēng) means to be born or to grow, and 成 (chéng) means to become or complete. Something is born and then becomes complete, so 生成 is to generate or come into being.
Common mistake: Learners often use 生成 for everyday making, like cooking or crafting, where 做 (zuò) or 制作 (zhìzuò) sounds more natural. Also keep both syllables in full tone, shēngchéng, and do not confuse it with 生产 (shēngchǎn), which means producing goods in a factory.
Stroke order for each character
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生 shēng · to grow · 5 strokes
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成 chéng · to succeed · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 生成.
| 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 生成
What does 生成 mean?
生成 (shēngchéng) means "to generate; to produce; to form; to be formed; to come into being; to be born with; to be blessed with" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 生成?
生成 is made of 2 characters: 生 (5 strokes), 成 (6 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 生成 an HSK word?
Yes. 生成 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 生成 and 产生?
产生 (chǎnshēng) is broader and often used for abstract things like problems, feelings or effects, as in 产生问题. 生成 sounds more technical and is preferred when a process or system creates an output, such as data, images or compounds.
How do you say AI generated in Chinese?
You can say 人工智能生成 (réngōng zhìnéng shēngchéng) or simply AI生成. Generative AI is called 生成式人工智能 (shēngchéngshì réngōng zhìnéng).