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产生 (chǎn shēng) — to produce, to generate, to give rise to

Definition

A neutral verb meaning 'to produce / to give rise to' — works for both good and bad outcomes. More neutral than 造成 (usually negative) and more deliberate than 引起 (which focuses on triggering a reaction).

verb
to produceto generateto give rise to

Examples

  • 产生。
    Zhè ge jué dìng chǎn shēng le hěn hǎo de jié guǒ.
    This decision produced very good results.
  • 产生。
    Xīn de jì shù chǎn shēng le hěn duō biàn huà.
    New technology has brought about many changes.
  • 产生。
    Tā men zhī jiān de wù huì chǎn shēng le máo dùn.
    The misunderstanding between them gave rise to conflict.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

产chǎnproduce
生shēngarise

产 and 生 both carry “produce, come into being”, together mean to bring something about or arise.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 產; 产 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
生生shēngto be born
Sound part声符shēngfú
彥
彥yàn產chǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 產 pairs 生, "to be born," with 彥 as a sound part; the simplified 产 is a shorthand.

Open 产 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

生 shows 屮 (a bud) above 一 (the ground), drawing a sprout coming up from the earth.

Open 生 →
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