生息 (shēng xī) — (finance) to bear interest; (formal, literary) to live, to exist, to propagate
Definition
A formal/literary word with two distinct senses: in finance, 'to bear interest'; more broadly (often 休养 or 繁衍生息), 'to live, grow, and propagate' — used in writing about ecosystems and populations.
verb
(finance) to bear interest(formal, literary) to liveto existto propagate
Examples
- 生息。Zhè bǐ cún kuǎn měi nián dōu néng shēng xī.This deposit earns interest every year.
- ，生息。Zài zhè piàn yuán shǐ sēn lín lǐ, wàn wù zì yóu shēng xī.In this primeval forest, all things live and multiply freely.
- 。Wǒ men de zī jīn yǐ jīng shēng le yì xiē xī.Our funds have already earned some interest.
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