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Expressing 'to be born' with 出生 (chūshēng)
Actions & Events
Time Expressions
Structure
Subject + 出生 + 在/于 + Place/Time
Explanation
The verb 出生 (chūshēng) means "to be born." It combines 出 (to come out) and 生 (life/birth) to describe the event of birth. It is commonly followed by location or time information, as in 出生在北京 (born in Beijing) or 出生于1990年 (born in 1990).
Examples
她出生在一个小山村里。
tā chūshēng zài yī gè xiǎo shāncūn lǐ.
She was born in a small mountain village.
我弟弟是1998年出生的。
wǒ dìdi shì yī jiǔ jiǔ bā nián chūshēng de.
My younger brother was born in 1998.
这个孩子一出生就有三公斤重。
zhège háizi yī chūshēng jiù yǒu sān gōngjīn zhòng.
This child weighed three kilograms at birth.