Definition
生育 (shēngyù) is a formal verb meaning 'to give birth (to a child)' — it focuses on the biological act of childbirth, not raising the child afterward. It is more formal and clinical than 生 (shēng, everyday speech) and does not include the meaning of 'to raise' that 养 (yǎng) or 养育 (yǎngyù) carry.
verb
to give birth (to a child)to bear children
Easily confused
- 生肖shēng xiàolook-alikeone of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals (associated with the year of birth)
- 剩余shèng yúsound-aliketo remain, to be left over
- 声誉shēng yùsound-alikereputation
Examples
- 生育。Tā qùnián shēng yù le yí gè jiànkāng de nánhái.She gave birth to a healthy baby boy last year.
- 生育。Hěnduō fūqī hūn hòu dōu xīwàng zǎo diǎn shēng yù.Many couples hope to have children soon after marriage.
- 生育。Xiàndài yīxué bāngzhù le hěnduō bú yùn de rén chénggōng shēng yù.Modern medicine has helped many infertile people successfully give birth.
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