生 shēng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 生 — life, lifetime
- Made of
- 𠂉 cap 土 soil, earth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
生育
shēngyù
to give birth; reproduction
Characters in this word
育 yù
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 许多国家通过育儿补贴和产假制度来鼓励生育，缓解人口结构压力。 Xǔduō guójiā tōngguò yùér bǔtiē hé chǎnjià zhìdù lái gǔlì shēngyù, huǎnjiě rénkǒu jiégòu yālì. Many countries use childcare subsidies and maternity leave systems to encourage childbirth and ease pressure on the population structure.
- 现在很多年轻人推迟生育，把重心放在事业上。 Xiànzài hěn duō niánqīngrén tuīchí shēngyù, bǎ zhòngxīn fàng zài shìyè shàng. Nowadays many young people postpone having children and focus on their careers.
- 医生建议她生育前先做一次全面的身体检查。 Yīshēng jiànyì tā shēngyù qián xiān zuò yí cì quánmiàn de shēntǐ jiǎnchá. The doctor advised her to have a full physical check-up before giving birth.
Related words
- 学生 xuésheng student
- 大学生 dàxuéshēng university student
- 男生 nánshēng schoolboy, male student
- 女生 nǚshēng schoolgirl, female student
- 生病 shēngbìng to fall ill
- 生气 shēngqì angry; to get angry
- 生日 shēngrì birthday
- 先生 xiānsheng Mr., sir; gentleman
- 小学生 xiǎoxuéshēng primary school student
- 医生 yīshēng doctor
- 中学生 zhōngxuéshēng middle school student
- 出生 chūshēng to be born