出生

chūshēng

Traditional: 出生

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Translation

to be born, birth

Word origin

A compound of 出 (chū, to come out) and 生 (shēng, life or to be born). To come out into life is to be born.

Origin
compound
Root
出 (chū, to come out) + 生 (shēng, life)

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Examples

jīng

I was born in Beijing.

He was born into an ordinary family.

yīng

The baby has just been born.

In which year were you born?

This kitten was born yesterday.

出生 (chū shēng) means to be born or birth. It is used to state where and when a person came into the world.

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This word is part of lesson 25.