出生

chū shēng

HSK 3

Meaning

to be born

Definition

指胎儿从母体中生出来，也泛指事物产生或出现。

To be born, referring to the emergence of a fetus from the mother's body, also generally the emergence or appearance of something.

Usage

常用作动词，表示人或动物的诞生；也可作名词，表示出生的过程或时间；还可用于比喻，指新事物的产生。

Commonly used as a verb to indicate the birth of a person or animal; can also be a noun referring to the process or time of birth; also used metaphorically for the emergence of new things.

Examples

1 我出生在一个小城市。 (I was born in a small city.)
2 这个婴儿出生时体重很轻。 (This baby was very light at birth.)
3 新的政策下，许多公司出生了。 (Under the new policy, many companies were born.)
4 她的出生给家庭带来了欢乐。 (Her birth brought joy to the family.)
5 问题出生在沟通不足。 (The problem arose from insufficient communication.)

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