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衍生

衍生 (yǎn shēng): Derive (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

衍生 consists of 2 characters.

to spread out, to extend, to develop

to give birth, to produce, to grow

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Pinyinyǎn shēng

MeaningDerive

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word衍生

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3.

How to Use 衍生 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 衍生 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith问题

yǎn衍

shēng生

wèn问

tí题

neutral

derived problem

Adverb + Verbwith自然

zì自

rán然

yǎn衍

shēng生

Verb + Complementwith出

yǎn衍

shēng生

chū出

neutral

derive from

Verb + Objectwith品

yǎn衍

shēng生

pǐn品

formal

derivative products

4.

Example Sentences with 衍生

zhè这

ge个

gù故

shì事

shì是

cóng从

yí一

neutral

naturally derive

gè

个

mèng梦

yǎn衍

shēng生

chū出

lái来

de的

。

This story is derived from a dream.

zhè这

ge个

fù复

zá杂

de的

fǎ法

lǜ律

wèn问

tí题

yǎn衍

shēng生

chū出

le了

xǔ许

duō多

xīn新

de的

zhēng争

yì议

diǎn点

。

This complex legal issue has given rise to many new points of contention.

nǐ你

néng能

fǒu否

jiě解

shì释

yí一

xià下

，

zhè这

ge个

jié结

lùn论

shì是

rú如

hé何

cóng从

shù数

jù据

zhōng中

yǎn衍

shēng生

chū出

lái来

de的

？

Can you explain how this conclusion was derived from the data?

zhè这

ge个

xīn新

yóu游

xì戏

shì是

cóng从

jiù旧

bǎn版

běn本

yǎn衍

shēng生

chū出

lái来

de的

，

dàn但

gèng更

hǎo好

wán玩

le了

。

This new game is derived from the old version, but it's more fun.

wǒ我

men们

liáo聊

zhe着

liáo聊

zhe着

，

huà话

tí题

jiù就

cóng从

gōng工

zuò作

yǎn衍

shēng生

dào到

le了

jiā家

tíng庭

shēng生

huó活

。

As we chatted, the topic naturally shifted from work to family life.

zhè这

ge个

lǐ理

lùn论

bìng并

wèi未

yǎn衍

shēng生

chū出

rèn任

hé何

jù具

yǒu有

shí实

jì际

yìng应

yòng用

jià价

zhí值

de的

chéng成

guǒ果

。

This theory has not yielded any results with practical application value.

xǔ许

duō多

xiàn现

dài代

yǔ语

yán言

dōu都

shì是

cóng从

lā拉

dīng丁

yǔ语

yǎn衍

shēng生

ér而

lái来

de的

。

Many modern languages are derived from Latin.

yóu由

zuì最

chū初

de的

shè设

jì计

lǐ理

niàn念

yǎn衍

shēng生

，

tuán团

duì队

zuì最

zhōng终

kāi开

fā发

chū出

le了

yí一

xì系

liè列

chuàng创

xīn新

chǎn产

pǐn品

。

Derived from the initial design concept, the team ultimately developed a series of innovative products.

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