Chinese word

再生

Pronunciation

Pinyinzài shēng

Meaning

  • verbregenerate

Example

受伤的皮肤会慢慢再生。shòu shāng de pí fū huì màn màn zài shēng

Injured skin slowly regenerates.

Illustration for 再生 (regenerate)

More examples

一些动物能再生断肢和受损的器官。yì xiē dòng wù néng zài shēng duàn zhī hé shòu sǔn de qì guān

Some animals can regenerate severed limbs and damaged organs.

Core concept

Marks a return to life or operation after something has stopped, with the original function or content becoming active again.

Common phrases

  • 肝脏再生gān zàng zài shēng

    liver regenerates

  • 神经再生shén jīng zài shēng

    nerves regenerate

  • 器官再生qì guān zài shēng

    organs regenerate

Definition in Chinese

对声音、视频等多媒体内容进行再次播放的动作或状态。duì shēng yīn shì pín děng duō méi tǐ nèi róng jìn xíng zài cì bō fàng de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

再 (zài, "again") + 生 (shēng, "come to life") presents a return to active existence, providing the basic image behind both renewed growth and the replay of stored media.

Usage tips

  • On a phone or video app, this verb can appear alone on a button or menu, where Chinese uses a verb as a compact action label instead of a complete sentence.

Opposites

Related words

  • 再生能力zài shēng néng lìregenerative capacitynoun
  • 再生医学zài shēng yī xuéregenerative medicinenoun
  • 再生技术zài shēng jì shùregeneration technologynoun

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