Definition
生于 is a formal/literary verb phrase meaning 'to be born in/on (a time or place)'. The 于 (yú) is a preposition meaning 'in/at/on', and this construction is used in written contexts such as biographies, introductions, and official records. It is equivalent to the more casual 出生在 (chūshēng zài) in spoken Chinese.
v.p.
to be born in/on (a time or place)
Examples
- 生于1980。Tā shēng yú 1980 nián.He was born in 1980.
- 生于。Wǒ shēng yú Shànghǎi.I was born in Shanghai.
- 生于1990125。Tā shēng yú 1990 nián 12 yuè 5 rì.She was born on December 5, 1990.
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