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Expressing 'to be born' with 生 (shēng)
Structure
Subject + 生 + (了) + Object
Explanation
The verb 生 (shēng) means 'to be born' or 'to give birth.' It is used to describe the act of coming into existence or producing offspring. For example, you can say 她生了一个女儿 (She gave birth to a daughter) or 我生在北京 (I was born in Beijing).
Examples
我妹妹是在上海生的。
Wǒ mèimei shì zài Shànghǎi shēng de.
My younger sister was born in Shanghai.
她去年生了一个很可爱的男孩。
Tā qùnián shēng le yí gè hěn kě'ài de nánhái.
She gave birth to a very cute boy last year.
你是在哪个城市生的？
Nǐ shì zài nǎge chéngshì shēng de?
Which city were you born in?
我妹妹是在上海生的。
Wǒ mèimei shì zài Shànghǎi shēng de.
My younger sister was born in Shanghai.
她去年生了一个很可爱的男孩。
Tā qùnián shēng le yí ge hěn kě'ài de nánhái.
She gave birth to a very cute boy last year.
你是在哪个城市生的？
Nǐ shì zài nǎge chéngshì shēng de?
Which city were you born in?