土生土长

tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. locally born and bred
2. indigenous
3. home-grown

Word relationships

Synonyms

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local

表示在当地出生或成长的

Usage notes

Collocations

土生土长常用于描述人的背景，例如“我是土生土长的北京人”，一般不用于事物。

Common mistakes

不要用“土生土长”形容动植物或产品，它主要修饰人。

Example Sentences

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我是土生土长的上海人。

I am a Shanghai native, born and bred.

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Child Words of 土生土长

earth

to be born

length

chief

(agr.) immature soil