出生 chūshēng be born
How to remember 出生: 出 go out + 生 life = be born.
Characters
How it is used
- To be born - 他1990年出生 (tā yī jiǔ jiǔ líng nián chūshēng) he was born in 1990; 出生地 (chūshēngdì) birthplace.
- Trap: don't confuse with 出身 (chūshēn), which is one's family/social background - 出身农村 (chūshēn nóngcūn) of rural origins. Same first character, different second.
- Focuses on the event of birth, not upbringing.
Example sentences
- 她去年出生。 Tā qùnián chūshēng.She was born last year.
- 我二十年前出生。 Wǒ èrshínián qián chūshēng.I was born 20 years ago.
- 这个城市是我出生的地方。 Zhège chéngshì shì wǒ chūshēng de dìfang.This city is where I was born.