生产 shēngchǎn to produce
to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child
How to remember 生产: 生 life + 产 to give birth = to produce.
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How it is used
- To produce / manufacture (industry) - 生产汽车 (shēngchǎn qìchē) produce cars; 生产力 productivity.
- Contrast 制造 (zhìzào, to make/manufacture a specific product): 生产 emphasizes the ongoing output process, 制造 the fabricating of items.
- Second sense 'to give birth' (生产 in a hospital) still exists but is formal/medical.
Example sentences
- 生产按顺序进行。 Shēngchǎn àn shùnxù jìnxíng.Production is proceeding according to the (established) sequence.
- 日本生产很多好相机。 Rìběn shēngchǎn hěnduō hǎo xiàngjī.Japan produces a lot of good cameras.
- 汽车在汽车工厂里生产。 Qìchē zài qìchē gōngchǎng lǐ shēngchǎn.Automobiles are made in factories.