to be born; to give birth; life; to grow
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HSK Vocabulary: 生
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 生 is used in context
1
tā他
shì是
yì一
míng名
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
xué学
shēng生
。
He is an excellent student.
2
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
I like a simple life.
3
míng明
tiān天
shì是
wǒ我
de的
shēng生
rì日
。
Tomorrow is my birthday.
4
zhè这
wèi位
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
This gentleman is my teacher.
5
wáng王
xiān先
shēng生
měi每
tiān天
zuò坐
dì地
tiě铁
qù去
shàng上
bān班
。
Mr. Wang takes the subway to work every day.
6
zhāng张
xiān先
shēng生
bù不
jǐn仅
shì是
yī一
wèi位
chéng成
gōng功
de的
shāng商
rén人
，
hái还
jīng经
cháng常
cān参
yù与
cí慈
shàn善
huó活
dòng动
。
Mr. Zhang is not only a successful businessman but also frequently participates in charitable activities.
7
tā他
shì是
yī医
shēng生
。
He is a doctor.
8
yī医
shēng生
gěi给
wǒ我
kāi开
le了
yào药
。
The doctor prescribed medicine for me.
9
zhè这
wèi位
yī医
shēng生
yī医
shù术
gāo高
míng明
，
zhì治
hǎo好
le了
hěn很
duō多
bìng病
rén人
。
This doctor is highly skilled and has cured many patients.
10
wǒ我
shì是
yí一
gè个
xué学
shēng生
。
I am a student.
Information
Traditional生
Radical生
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality