生

shēng

raw or uncooked; unfamiliar

adjectivealso adverbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4
Dictionary entry

to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light (a fire)

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生

See it in sentences

这些苹果还是生的。

Zhèxiē píngguǒ háishi shēng de.

English

These apples are still unripe.

这些肉是生的,不能吃。

Zhèxiē ròu shì shēng de, bù néng chī.

English

This meat is raw and cannot be eaten.

Goes with

  • 生肉raw meat
  • 生字a new character

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