生育

shēng yù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to bear
2. to give birth
3. to grow
4. to rear
5. to bring up (children)
6. fertility

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 繁殖 fán zhí 繁殖 fán zhí to breed 侧重于生物繁衍后代的过程: to breed
• 抚养 fǔ yǎng 抚养 fǔ yǎng to foster 生育强调生，抚养强调养育: to foster
• 孕育 yùn yù 孕育 yùn yù to be pregnant 孕育包含怀孕和生育的整个过程: to be pregnant

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“生育”只能用于人，不能用于动物，动物的生育用“繁殖”。例如：不能说“猫生育小猫”，应说“猫繁殖小猫”或“猫生小猫”。

Formality

“生育”较为正式，常用于政策、医学等语境，口语中多用“生孩子”。

Example Sentences

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国家鼓励 生育 。

The state encourages childbearing.

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Words Containing 生育

• 生育率 生育率 shēng yù lǜ: birth rate
• 生育能力 生育能力 shēng yù néng lì: fertility
• 计划生育 计划生育 jì huà shēng yù: family planning

Child Words of 生育

• 生 生 shēng: to be born
• 育 育 yù: to have children