HSK 4 · verb · adjective
生
to give birth; to grow; unripe; to be born (生1)
1
to give birth; to grow; unripe; to be born (生1)
奶奶生了三个孩子。
Nǎinai shēngle sān ge háizi.
Grandma gave birth to three children.
2
raw; unripe; unfamiliar; stiff (生2)
他有点儿怕生，不跟人说话。
Tā yǒudiǎnr pàshēng, bù gēn rén shuōhuà.
He is a bit shy with strangers and doesn't talk.
一百个学生在这里上课。
Yìbǎi gè xuéshēng zài zhèlǐ shàngkè.
One hundred students have class here.
他生病了，不能来上课。
Tā shēngbìng le, bù néng lái shàngkè.
He is ill and cannot come to class.
我不是学生，我是老师。
Wǒ bú shì xuéshēng, wǒ shì lǎoshī.
I am not a student, I am a teacher.