(shēng) — to give birth to; to grow; (adjective) raw, uncooked

生 as a verb focuses on the action itself — 'to give birth' (a mother 生 a child) or 'to grow/sprout' (a tree 生 leaves). For the state of being born, use 出生; for a baby, say 诞生 (formal).

verb
to give birth toto grow
adjective
rawuncooked

예문

  • Tā qù nián shēng le yí gè hái zi.
    She gave birth to a child last year.
  • Chūn tiān lái le, shù shēng chū le xīn yè zi.
    Spring has come, and the tree has grown new leaves.
  • Zhè tiáo yú shì shēng de, bù néng zhí jiē chī.
    This fish is raw; you can't eat it directly.

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