出生 chū shēng — to be born

Meanings

1. 1

   to be born

   to be born

   verb

Character breakdown

• 出

  chū (first tone, high and level)

  to go out, to come out; to produce, to issue, to put forth; to happen (of a problem); a measure word for plays and operas

  5 strokesRadical 凵
• 生

  shēng (first tone, high and level)

  to be born; to grow; to give birth to; life; raw, uncooked; unfamiliar, strange

  5 strokesRadical 生

Words containing 出

• 出chū (first tone, high and level)to go out, to come out
• 出现/出現chūxiàn (first tone, high and level)to appear, to come into view, to arise
• 出发/出發chūfā (first tone, high and level)to set off, to depart (on a journey)
• 演出yǎn (third tone, dipping) chū (first tone, high and level)to act (in a play)
• 出租车/出租車chūzūchē (first tone, high and level)taxi, cab
• 出差chū (first tone, high and level) chāi (first tone, high and level)to go on an official or business trip

Words containing 生

• 生活shēng (first tone, high and level) huó (second tone, rising)life
• 学生/學生xuésheng (second tone, rising)student, pupil
• 生命shēng (first tone, high and level) mìng (fourth tone, falling)life
• 先生xiānsheng (first tone, high and level)Mr, sir
• 发生/發生fāshēng (first tone, high and level)to happen, to occur
• 医生/醫生yīshēng (first tone, high and level)doctor, physician
• 生日shēngrì (first tone, high and level)birthday
• 生气/生氣shēngqì (first tone, high and level)to get angry, to be cross
• 生病shēngbìng (first tone, high and level)to fall ill, to be sick
• 研究生yán (second tone, rising) jiū (first tone, high and level) shēng (first tone, high and level)graduate student
• 做生意zuò (fourth tone, falling) shēng (first tone, high and level) yì (fourth tone, falling)to do business