Definition
诞生 (dànshēng) is a formal, literary word for 'to be born', used for important people, ideas, or events (e.g., a festival, a new era). For everyday birth of a person or animal, use 出生 (chūshēng); for a baby's birth in casual speech, 落地 (luòdì) is also common.
verb
to be born
Examples
- 诞生2000。Tā dàn shēng yú èr líng líng líng nián.He was born in the year 2000.
- 诞生。Zhège jiérì dàn shēng yú qùnián de zhège shíhou.This festival was born around this time last year.
- 诞生。Yí gè xīn xiǎngfǎ dàn shēng zài tǎolùn zhōng.A new idea was born in the discussion.
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