诞生 dànshēng to be born
How to remember 诞生: 诞 to give birth + 生 life = to be born.
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How it is used
- To be born / to come into being - 新中国诞生 (xīn Zhōngguó dànshēng) the birth of New China.
- Elevated/figurative 'birth' - used for a person's birth in solemn tone, but especially for the emergence of nations, ideas, works, products.
- For plain everyday 'give birth / be born', use 出生 (chūshēng); 诞生 is grander.
Example sentences
- 我们是为了死亡而诞生的。 Wǒmen shì wèile sǐwáng ér dànshēng de.We were born to die.