Chinese word

生育

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng yù

Meaning

  • verbhave children

Example

很多夫妻不想生育孩子。hěn duō fū qī bù xiǎng shēng yù hái zi

Many couples do not want to have children.

Illustration for 生育 (have children)

More examples

政府出台措施鼓励生育。zhèng fǔ chū tái cuò shī gǔ lì shēng yù

The government introduced measures to encourage people to have children.

Core concept

The life process of bringing children into the world and supporting their growth.

Common phrases

  • 生育孩子shēng yù hái zi

    have children

  • 难以生育nán yǐ shēng yù

    have difficulty giving birth

  • 不愿生育bú yuàn shēng yù

    not want to have children

  • 允许生育yún xǔ shēng yù

    allow childbearing

Similar words

养育yǎng yù: Caring for and educating a child to help the child grow.
抚养fú yǎng: Providing daily care and support while raising a child.
照顾zhào gù: Taking care of someone during everyday life or illness.
生孩子shēng hái zi: Having a baby in casual spoken language.

Definition in Chinese

指产生后代并抚养其成长的行为、过程或能力，常用于描述个人或群体的生育情况。zhǐ chǎn shēng hòu dài bìng fú yǎng qí chéng zhǎng de xíng wéi guò chéng huò néng lì cháng yòng yú miáo shù gè rén huò qún tǐ de shēng yù qíng kuàng

Word origin

生 (shēng, "give birth") + 育 (yù, "raise") combines birth with the care that helps a child grow.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds formal and often appears in discussions of family policy, population, or health rather than casual family talk.

Other meanings

  • give birthverb

Opposites

  • 绝育jué yùsterilizeverb
  • 节育jié yùpractice birth controlverb

Related words

  • 生育率shēng yù lǜbirth ratenoun
  • 生育政策shēng yù zhèng cèchildbirth policynoun
  • 生育年龄shēng yù nián língchildbearing agenoun

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