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    Expressing "reborn" or "rebirth" with 重生 (chóngshēng)

    Actions & Events
    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    Subject + 重生

    Explanation

    重生 (chóngshēng) means "reborn" or "rebirth," describing the idea of gaining new life or starting over. It can be used literally to refer to coming back to life, or figuratively for renewal and transformation. It often carries a dramatic or poetic tone.

    Examples

    • 经历了那场大病之后，她觉得自己获得了重生。

      Jīnglì le nà chǎng dà bìng zhīhòu, tā juéde zìjǐ huòdé le chóngshēng.

      After going through that serious illness, she felt she had been reborn.

    • 这座古城经过修复，仿佛重生了一般。

      Zhè zuò gǔchéng jīngguò xiūfù, fǎngfú chóngshēng le yìbān.

      After being restored, this ancient city seemed to have been reborn.

    • 他戒掉了坏习惯，感觉像是重生了一样。

      Tā jiè diào le huài xíguàn, gǎnjué xiàng shì chóngshēng le yíyàng.

      He quit his bad habits and felt as if he had been reborn.

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