再生

zài shēng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to be reborn
2. to regenerate
3. to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person)
4. recycling
5. regeneration

Word relationships

Related words

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• 复活 fù huó 复活 fù huó rebirth or coming back to life: rebirth or coming back to life
• 回收 huí shōu 回收 huí shōu to recycle recycling of materials: to recycle

Synonyms

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• 重生 chóng shēng 重生 chóng shēng to be reborn to be reborn: to be reborn
• 更新 gēng xīn 更新 gēng xīn to renew regeneration, renewal: to renew

Usage notes

Collocations

When used in the context of waste treatment, 再生 is typically paired with 资源 or 回收, e.g., 再生资源 (renewable resources), 再生回收 (recycling).

Cultural notes

再生 can refer to a person believed to be the reincarnation of a historical figure, often used in literary or figurative contexts, e.g., 活着的诸葛亮再生 (a living Zhuge Liang reborn).

Example Sentences

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许多垃圾可以 再生 利用。

A lot of waste can be recycled.

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Words Containing 再生

• 不可再生资源 不可再生资源 bù kě zài shēng zī yuán: nonrenewable resource
• 再生不良性贫血 再生不良性贫血 zài shēng bù liáng xìng pín xuè: aplastic anemia
• 再生制动 再生制动 zài shēng zhì dòng: regenerative braking
• 再生水 再生水 zài shēng shuǐ: reclaimed water; recycled water
• 再生燃料 再生燃料 zài shēng rán liào: renewable fuel
• 再生父母 再生父母 zài shēng fù mǔ: like a second parent (idiom); one's great benefactor
• 再生产 再生产 zài shēng chǎn: to reproduce
• 再生能源 再生能源 zài shēng néng yuán: renewable energy source
• 再生资源 再生资源 zài shēng zī yuán: renewable resource
• 再生医学 再生医学 zài shēng yī xué: regenerative medicine
• 可再生 可再生 kě zài shēng: renewable (resource)
• 可再生资源 可再生资源 kě zài shēng zī yuán: renewable resource
• 扩大再生产 扩大再生产 kuò dà zài shēng chǎn: to expand production

Child Words of 再生

• 再 再 zài: again; once more; re-
• 生 生 shēng: to be born