生辰 (shēng chén) — (formal) birthday; date of birth
Definition
Literary/formal word for 'birthday,' used in writing, celebrations, and traditional contexts like horoscopes. The everyday word is 生日.
noun
(formal) birthdaydate of birth
Examples
- 生辰、、、。shēng chén Bā zì zhǐ de shì chū shēng de nián, yuè, rì, shí.The eight-character horoscope refers to the year, month, day, and hour of birth.
- 生辰,。Jīn tiān shì yé ye de jiǔ shí suì shēng chén, quán jiā dōu lái zhù shòu.Today is Grandpa's 90th birthday; the whole family has come to celebrate.
- 生辰,。Tā jì xià le měi gè hái zi de shēng chén, cóng bú wàng jì.He writes down each child's birthday and never forgets.
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