Meaning of 诞生
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to be born
How to use 诞生
诞生 is a formal word used for the birth of important people, nations, ideas, or inventions, not for everyday talk about babies. Example: 中华人民共和国诞生于1949年。(Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó dànshēng yú 1949 nián.) The People's Republic of China was born in 1949.
诞 (dàn) has the speech radical 讠 and 生 (shēng) means to be born or to grow. Picture people making a big announcement with words 讠 when something new comes to life 生.
Common mistake: Learners often use 诞生 for ordinary births, like 我诞生在北京, which sounds grand and odd. In daily speech say 我出生在北京 (wǒ chūshēng zài Běijīng) instead.
诞生 in example sentences
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诞 dàn · to give birth · 8 strokes
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生 shēng · to grow · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 诞生.
| 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 诞生
What does 诞生 mean?
诞生 (dànshēng) means "to be born" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 诞生?
诞生 is made of 2 characters: 诞 (8 strokes), 生 (5 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 诞生 an HSK word?
Yes. 诞生 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 诞生 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 诞生 is written 誕生.
What is the difference between 诞生 and 出生?
出生 (chūshēng) is the neutral, everyday word for a person being born. 诞生 is formal and solemn, used for famous figures, countries, new technologies, or historic events.
Is 诞 used in other common words?
Yes. 圣诞节 (Shèngdàn Jié) means Christmas, literally the holy birth festival. 诞辰 (dànchén) is a formal word for the birthday of a respected person, often used for anniversaries.