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生shēngto grow

Learn the Chinese character 生 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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HSK vocabulary

Words with 生

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 生.

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Real usage

Example sentences with 生

Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 您好，王先生。您今年几岁？

    Nín hǎo, Wáng xiānsheng. Nín jīnnián jǐ suì?

    Hello, Mr. Wang. How old are you this year?

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 1 · teaching context →

  2. 你是新学生吗？

    Nǐ shì xīn xuésheng ma?

    Are you a new student?

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 1 · teaching context →

  3. 医生说没事，明天就能上班。

    Yīshēng shuō méishì, míngtiān jiù néng shàngbān.

    The doctor says it is nothing serious, so I can work tomorrow.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 10 · teaching context →

  4. 这个医生真好。

    Zhège yīshēng zhēn hǎo.

    This doctor is really good.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 10 · teaching context →

  5. 我是大学生，每天八点上学。

    Wǒ shì dàxuéshēng, měitiān bā diǎn shàngxué.

    I am a university student, and I go to school at eight every day.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 12 · teaching context →

  6. 她们都是小学的小学生。

    Tāmen dōu shì xiǎoxué de xiǎoxuéshēng.

    They are all primary-school students.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 13 · teaching context →

  7. 那些中学生在中学上课。

    Nàxiē zhōngxuéshēng zài zhōngxué shàngkè.

    Those middle-school students have class at the middle school.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 13 · teaching context →

  8. 我哥哥在公司工作，弟弟还是学生。

    Wǒ gēge zài gōngsī gōngzuò, dìdi hái shì xuésheng.

    My older brother works at a company, and my younger brother is still a student.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 14 · teaching context →
Character questions

About 生

Short answers for character learning.

What does 生 mean in Chinese?

生 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to grow.

How do you pronounce 生?

生 is shown as shēng.

Is 生 an HSK 1 character?

Yes. 生 is HSK 1 recognition character #153.

Can I practise writing 生?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 1 recognition
  • HSK 1–2 writing inventory
  • 16 linked HSK words
  • 8 published course contexts
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Sources and editorial policy

  • HSK placement:HSK 1 recognition character #153. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: present in the official HSK 1–2 writing inventory.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: CC-CEDICT dictionary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 1 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 1 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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