生出 (shēng chū) — to give birth to; to produce, to generate (a feeling, idea, etc.)

Definition

A separable verb meaning 'to give birth to' or 'to bring forth' — used for both literal birth and figurative emergence of ideas, feelings, or results. Insert objects between 生 and 出 (e.g., 生出一个孩子).

verb
to give birth toto produceto generate (a feeling, idea, etc.)

Examples

  • 生出。
    Tā qù nián zài yī yuàn shēng chū le yí gè jiàn kāng de nán hái.
    She gave birth to a healthy boy at the hospital last year.
  • 生出。
    Zhè ge wèn tí shēng chū le hěn duō xīn de tǎo lùn.
    This problem has generated a lot of new discussion.
  • 生出。
    Tā de xīn lǐ shēng chū le yí gè qí guài de niàn tou.
    A strange thought arose in his mind.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

生shēnggive birth
出chūout

生 'give birth' plus 出 'out' gives give birth to or produce.

Characters in this word

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.

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

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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