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生

shēng

life, living, lifetime; birth

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Example sentences

  • 你是学生。

    Nǐ shì xué sheng

    You are a student.

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  • 他生气了。

    Tā shēng qì le

    He got angry.

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  • 我会生气。

    Wǒ huì shēng qì

    I can become angry.

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  • 那就是人生

    Nà jiù shì rén shēng

    Such is life!

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Words containing 生

  • 先生xiān sheng 1–5teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband; (dialect) doctor
  • 学生xué sheng 2–5student; schoolchild
  • 医生yī shēng 1–1 doctor
  • 生日shēng rì 1–4 birthday
  • 女生nǚ shēng 3–1 schoolgirl; female student; girl
  • 生气shēng qì 1–4 to get angry; to take offense; angry; vitality; liveliness
  • 男生nán shēng 2–1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male)
  • 生病shēng bìng 1–4 to fall ill
  • 大学生dà xué shēng 4–2–1university student; college student
  • 小学生xiǎo xué shēng 3–2–1primary school student; schoolchild; (fig.) beginner
  • 中学生zhōng xué shēng 1–2–1middle-school student; high school student
  • 生活shēng huó 1–2 to live; life; livelihood