Usage note
产表示生产、出产或生育。
chǎn biǎo shì shēng chǎn 、 chū chǎn huò shēng yù。
产 means to produce, generate, or give birth.
Context note
产常用于工业、农业和健康。
chǎn cháng yòng yú gōng yè 、 nóng yè hé jiàn kāng。
It is often used in industry, agriculture, and health.
5 examples
这里出产水果。
zhè lǐ chū chǎn shuǐ guǒ。
This place produces fruit.
工厂生产很多产品。
gōng chǎng shēng chǎn hěn duō chǎn pǐn。
The factory produces many products.
她刚生了孩子。
tā gāng shēng le hái zi。
She just gave birth to a child.
这个地区产茶。
zhè ge dì qū chǎn chá。
This area produces tea.
产量很高。
chǎn liàng hěn gāo。
The output is very high.
5 mini stories
这个地方主要产米。
zhè ge dì fāng zhǔ yào chǎn mǐ。
This place mainly produces rice.
工厂的产量越来越高。
gōng chǎng de chǎn liàng yuè lái yuè gāo。
The factory's output is getting higher and higher.
她在医院里生产了。
tā zài yī yuàn lǐ shēng chǎn le。
She gave birth in the hospital.
老师带学生了解农产品。
lǎo shī dài xué shēng liǎo jiě nóng chǎn pǐn。
The teacher took students to learn about agricultural products.
当地出产的水果很好吃。
dāng dì chū chǎn de shuǐ guǒ hěn hǎo chī。
The locally produced fruit is delicious.
Mini dialogue
家乡特产
A
你的家乡产什么水果？
Nǐ de jiāxiāng chǎn shénme shuǐguǒ?
What fruit does your hometown produce?
B
我们那里产很多苹果和梨。
Wǒmen nàlǐ chǎn hěn duō píngguǒ hé lí.
Our place produces many apples and pears.
母鸡产蛋
A
奶奶家的母鸡今天产蛋了吗？
Nǎinai jiā de mǔjī jīntiān chǎn dàn le ma?
Did grandma's hen lay an egg today?
B
产了，它产了两个蛋。
Chǎn le, tā chǎn le liǎng gè dàn.
Yes, it laid two eggs.
Related words and contrasts
similar
生
shēng
give birth, grow
Both can mean giving birth. 产 is more formal, 生 is more common in daily speech.
related
制造
zhì zào
manufacture
产 can mean to produce goods, similar to 制造, but 制造 is only for making things.