The Chinese word 出生 means “to be born” or “birth”. It is commonly used in phrases such as 出生地 which means “place of birth”, and 出生日期 which means “date of birth”. In Chinese culture, the date and time of a person’s birth is believed to have an impact on their personality and future, so it is often an important piece of information to know.
Translation
Verb: to be born
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我的出生地是在北京 | wǒ de chūshēngdì shì zài běijīng | My place of birth is in Beijing |
| 他的出生日期是1995年5月1日 | tā de chūshēng rìqī shì 1995 nián 5 yuè 1 rì | His date of birth is May 1st, 1995 |
| 她出生在一个贫困的家庭里 | tā chūshēng zài yīgè pínkùn de jiātíng lǐ | She was born into a poor family |
| 这个孩子出生时非常健康 | zhège háizi chūshēng shí fēicháng jiànkāng | The child was very healthy at birth |
| 我父亲是在医院里出生的 | wǒ fùqīn shì zài yīyuàn lǐ chūshēng de | My father was born in a hospital |
| 她的出生地是一个小镇 | tā de chūshēngdì shì yīgè xiǎo zhèn | Her place of birth is a small town |
| 他是在寒冷的冬天出生的 | tā shì zài hánlěng de dōngtiān chūshēng de | He was born in the cold winter |
| 这个城市有很多外国人出生 | zhège chéngshì yǒu hěnduō wàiguórén chūshēng | This city has a lot of foreign-born residents |
HSK
出生 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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