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Expressing 'to be born' with 诞生 (dànshēng)
Actions & Events
Existence & Possession
Structure
Subject + 诞生
Explanation
The verb 诞生 (dànshēng) means "to be born" or "to come into being" in Chinese. It is more formal and literary than 出生 and is often used for significant births, the founding of organizations, or the emergence of important things.
Examples
一个伟大的时代就此诞生。
Yí gè wěidà de shídài jiùcǐ dànshēng.
A great era was thus born.
这个组织诞生于上世纪初。
Zhège zǔzhī dànshēng yú shàng shìjì chū.
This organization was born at the beginning of the last century.
双胞胎宝宝在昨天凌晨诞生了。
Shuāngbāotāi bǎobao zài zuótiān língchén dànshēng le.
The twin babies were born in the early hours of yesterday morning.