Chinese word

生成

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng chéng

Meaning

  • verbgenerate

Example

程序会自动生成报表。chéng xù huì zì dòng shēng chéng bào biǎo

The program automatically generates reports.

Illustration for 生成 (generate)

More examples

每次保存都会生成一个新的版本号以便追踪历史。měi cì bǎo cún dū huì shēng chéng yí gè xīn de bán běn hào yǐ biàn zhuī zōng lì shǐ

Each time you save, a new version number is generated so you can track the history.

Core concept

A result takes shape through a process, often from data, instructions, or calculations.

Common phrases

  • 生成页面shēng chéng yè miàn

    generate a page

  • 生成结果shēng chéng jié guǒ

    generate results

  • 临时生成文件lín shí shēng chéng wén jiàn

    generate a temporary file

Similar words

产生chǎn shēng: Arises when a cause or condition brings about an event, effect, change, or result.
创建chuàng jiàn: Establishes a new system, file, account, or other organized structure.
创造chuàng zào: Brings something new into being through ideas, imagination, or original work.
形成xíng chéng: Takes shape as elements or stages gradually come together into a form or state.

Definition in Chinese

使某事物、信息或状态经一定方式出现或形成，侧重结果的出现与成型，常用于程序、算法和报表等场景。shǐ mǒu shì wù xìn xī huò zhuàng tài jīng yí dìng fāng shì chū xiàn huò xíng chéng cè zhòng jié guǒ de chū xiàn yǔ chéng xíng cháng yòng yú chéng xù suàn fǎ hé bào biǎo děng cháng jǐng

Word origin

生成 (shēngchéng, "come into being and become complete") combines 生 (shēng, "come into being") with 成 (chéng, "become complete"), linking emergence with a formed result.

Usage tips

  • Technical Chinese often uses this verb for a system's output, while everyday English may use "make" or "create" for the same idea.

Other meanings

  • produceverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 生成物shēng chéng wùgenerated productnoun

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