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生 shēng
生 (shēng) means "to grow". It is a word from HSK 2 (V), number 7 in this course by how often it appears.
- Meaning
- to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light
- Pinyin
- shēng
- Level
- HSK 2
- Characters
- 生
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Example sentences
- 熟能生巧。
Practice makes perfect.
Tatoeba: rmgao / CK - 乐极生悲。
Extreme joy begets sorrow.
Tatoeba: vicch / kupo033 - 我爱生命。
I love life.
Tatoeba: shanghainese / CK
Learned together
In the course, "生" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.