生育

shēng yù
HSK 6
to bear, to give birth, to grow
verb

Example Sentences

她想要生育两个孩子。
tā xiǎngyào shēngyù liǎng gè háizǐ 。
She wants to bear two children.
这个地区的经济条件适合生育和抚养。
zhègè dìqū de jīngjì tiáojiàn shìhé shēngyù hé fǔyǎng 。
The economic conditions in this area are suitable for giving birth and raising children.
他们计划在未来生育。
tāmen jìhuá zài wèilái shēngyù 。
They plan to have children in the future.

Individual Characters

生shēng
unripe, green, living, raw
育yù
to have children, to raise or bring up

Words with similar meanings

生育shēngyù
to reproduce
This synonym emphasizes the biological aspect of producing offspring.
繁殖fánzhí
to breed
This term is often used in the context of animals and focuses on the process of reproduction.

Homophones

Words Starting With 生

生日shēng rì
birthday
生病shēng bìng
to fall ill; to sicken
生气shēng qì
angry; mad; offended; animated; to get angry; to be enraged; to take offense; animation
生命shēng mìng
life; living; biological
生活shēng huó
life; activity; to live; livelihood

Words Ending With 育

体育tǐ yù
sports; physical education
教育jiào yù
to educate; to teach; education
发育fā yù
to develop; growth; development
培育péi yù
to train; to breed
孕育yùn yù
"to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc)"

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