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出生

chūshēng

be born

How common it is

出生 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say chūshēng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

出生表示一个人或动物来到这个世界。

chū shēng biǎo shì yí gè rén huò dòng wù lái dào zhè ge shì jiè。

出生 means a person or animal comes into the world.

Context note

出生常出现在年龄、家庭和介绍里。

chū shēng cháng chū xiàn zài nián líng 、 jiā tíng hé jiè shào lǐ。

出生 often appears in age, family, and introduction talk.

5 examples

我出生在北京。
wǒ chū shēng zài běi jīng。
I was born in Beijing.
他出生在冬天。
tā chū shēng zài dōng tiān。
He was born in winter.
妹妹出生了。
mèi mei chū shēng le。
My younger sister was born.
这只小狗刚出生。
zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu gāng chū shēng。
This puppy was just born.
你什么时候出生?
nǐ shén me shí hòu chū shēng?
When were you born?

5 mini stories

妈妈说我出生的时候,全家都很开心。
mā ma shuō wǒ chū shēng de shí hòu, quán jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
Mom said the whole family was very happy when I was born.
小猫刚出生,眼睛还没有完全睁开。
xiǎo māo gāng chū shēng, yǎn jīng hái méi yǒu wán quán zhēng kāi。
The kitten was just born, and its eyes were not fully open yet.
老师问大家出生在哪儿。我们都认真回答。
lǎo shī wèn dà jiā chū shēng zài nǎ ér。 wǒ men dōu rèn zhēn huí dá。
The teacher asked where everyone was born. We answered carefully.
这位叔叔出生在一个小城市。
zhè wèi shū shu chū shēng zài yí gè xiǎo chéng shì。
This uncle was born in a small city.
出生以后,家里多了很多笑声。
chū shēng yǐ hòu, jiā lǐ duō le hěn duō xiào shēng。
After the baby was born, there was much more laughter at home.

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