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Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
shēng
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
saang1|sang1
Short definition life
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions to give birthCdict iconMDBG iconAdso icon / to be bornCdict iconMDBG icon / lifeCdict iconMDBG icon / to growCdict iconMDBG icon / raw, uncookedMDBG icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: to give birth
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samecdic
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw, uncooked
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; borne; crudity; procreate; rawness
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: to be born; to give birth; life; to grow'
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我们( men) us
(chī) to eat
(shēng) life
(yú) fish

We eat fish raw.

(tā) another
(tiān) sky
(shēng) life
就是(jiù shì) if
一个(yī gè) a
和蔼可亲的( hé ǎi kě qīn de) towardly
(rén) man
所以(suǒ yǐ) as a result
很受(hěnshòu)
住在(zhù zài) to live in
附近的(fù jìn de) neighbourhood
孩子(hái zi) child
欢迎(huān yíng) to welcome

He is by nature a kind person and is popular with the children in his neighborhood.

(wǒ) I
(shēng) life
(yú) by
1 9 8 8
(nián) year

I was born in 1988.

不知道(bù zhī dào) not to know
(rén) man
每晚(měi wǎn) evenings
只睡(zhǐshuì)
两个(liǎng ge)
小时(xiǎo shí) hour
能不能(néng bù néng) Can we do it?
(shēng) life
(cún) savings
下去(xià qù xià qu) to go on
(níní) woolen material

I wonder whether man could live with only two hours' sleep a night.

我的( de) my
宠物(chǒng wù) house pet
(shēng) life
病了(bìngle)

My pet is sick.

宽宏大量(kuān hóng dà liàng) generous
是个(shìge)
(bǎo) precious
;
与人(yǔrén)
无争( wú zhēng)
结缘(jiéyuán)
(hǎo hàohào) so
放下(fàng xià fàng xia) to digress
名利(míng lì) fame and profit
不烦恼 ;
(xīn) core
(shēng) life
欢喜(huān xǐ) happy
不觉(bù jué) subconciously
(lǎo) very

Magnanimity is a great treasure; harmonious affinity with others is wonderful, Detachment from name and gain averts trouble; happiness makes older people feel young.

我们( men) us
没有(méi yǒu) not to have
电力(diàn lì) electricity
(hé) with
(shuǐ) liquid
就不能(jiùbùnéng)
(shēng) life
(huó) to live

There is no life without electricity and water.

(shēng) life
什么(shén me shén me yě méi yǒu) who?
(qì) qi
(yāyā) (final part.)

Why are you angry?

(tā) another
(gào) to accuse
(sù) to tell
(wǒ) I
(tā) she
(shēng) life
病了(bìngle)

He told me that she was sick.

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