Writing
诞生 (dàn shēng) — how to say "to be born" in Chinese
诞生
To be born, to come into being
verb
Character composition
诞
to be born, absurd
生
to be born, life
Radicals / Keys
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
诞生地
dànshēng dì
birthplace
Examples
这个伟大的想法诞生于一个安静的夜晚。
This great idea was born on a quiet night.
孩子诞生了。
The child was born.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be born" in Chinese?
"to be born" in Chinese is 诞生 (dàn shēng).
诞生 meaning in English
诞生 (dàn shēng) means "To be born, to come into being".
How is 诞生 pronounced?
It is pronounced dàn shēng (written as dan sheng, dansheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be born" in Chinese characters?
It is written 诞生: 诞 has 8 strokes, 生 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 诞生?
诞生 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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