催生 cuī shēng ㄘㄨㄟ ㄕㄥ ceoi1 saang1
- to pressure a younger relative to hurry up and have a baby
- (obstetrics) to induce labor
- to expedite childbirth
- (fig.) to be a driving force in bringing sth into existence
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More words with these characters
催
- 催促 cuī cù ㄘㄨㄟ ㄘㄨˋ ceoi1 cuk1 to urge
- 催眠 cuī mián ㄘㄨㄟ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ceoi1 min4 hypnosis
- 催乳 cuī rǔ ㄘㄨㄟ ㄖㄨˇ ceoi1 jyu5 to promote lactation
- 催化 cuī huà ㄘㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ceoi1 faa3 to catalyze (a reaction); catalysis
- 催吐 cuī tù ㄘㄨㄟ ㄊㄨˋ ceoi1 tou3 to induce vomiting
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- 催命 cuī mìng ㄘㄨㄟ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ceoi1 meng6 to press sb to death
- 催奶 cuī nǎi ㄘㄨㄟ ㄋㄞˇ ceoi1 naai5 to promote lactation
- 催婚 cuī hūn ㄘㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄣ ceoi1 fan1 to urge sb (typically, one's adult child or nephew etc) to get married
- 催帐 催帳 cuī zhàng ㄘㄨㄟ ㄓㄤˋ ceoi1 zoeng3 variant of 催账
- 催情 cuī qíng ㄘㄨㄟ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ceoi1 cing4 to promote estrus
- 催收 cuī shōu ㄘㄨㄟ ㄕㄡ ceoi1 sau1 to urge sb to provide sth
- 催更 cuī gēng ㄘㄨㄟ ㄍㄥ ceoi1 gang3 (slang) (of a follower) to urge (a blogger etc) to post some fresh content (abbr. for 催促更新)
- 催泪 催淚 cuī lèi ㄘㄨㄟ ㄌㄟˋ ceoi1 leoi6 to move to tears (of a story)
- 催熟 cuī shú ㄘㄨㄟ ㄕㄨˊ ceoi1 suk6 to promote ripening of fruit
- 催产 催產 cuī chǎn ㄘㄨㄟ ㄔㄢˇ ceoi1 caan2 to induce labor
- 催肥 cuī féi ㄘㄨㄟ ㄈㄟˊ ceoi1 fei4 to fatten (animal before slaughter)
- 催膘 cuī biāo ㄘㄨㄟ ㄅㄧㄠ to feed livestock with highly nutritional food in order to fatten them up in a short time
- 催芽 cuī yá ㄘㄨㄟ ㄧㄚˊ ceoi1 ngaa4 to induce germination of seeds (e.g. by soaking in water); to encourage sprouting of tubers or cuttings (e.g. by applying warmth or chemicals)
- 催讨 催討 cuī tǎo ㄘㄨㄟ ㄊㄠˇ ceoi1 tou2 to demand repayment of debt
- 催证 催證 cuī zhèng ㄘㄨㄟ ㄓㄥˋ ceoi1 zing3 to call for the issue of a letter of credit (international trade)
生
- 一生 yī shēng ㄧ ㄕㄥ jat1 sang1 all one's life; throughout one's life
- 人生 rén shēng ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄥ jan4 sang1 life (one's time on earth)
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 再生 zài shēng ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄥ zoi3 sang1 to be reborn
- 出生 chū shēng ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ceot1 saang1 to be born
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- 丧生 喪生 sàng shēng ㄙㄤˋ ㄕㄥ song3 sang1 to die
- 天生 tiān shēng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄥ tin1 saang1 nature
- 女生 nǚ shēng ㄋㄩˇ ㄕㄥ neoi5 saang1 schoolgirl
- 学生 學生 xué sheng ㄒㄩㄝˊ ˙ㄕㄥ hok6 saang1 student
- 孪生 孿生 luán shēng ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄥ lyun4 saang1 (adj.) twin
- 师生 師生 shī shēng ㄕ ㄕㄥ si1 sang1 teachers and students
- 招生 zhāo shēng ㄓㄠ ㄕㄥ ziu1 sang1 to enroll new students
- 新生 xīn shēng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ san1 sang1 new
- 为生 為生 wéi shēng ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wai4 sang1 to make a living
- 生人 shēng rén ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˊ saang1 jan4 stranger
- 生前 shēng qián ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sang1 cin4 (of a deceased) during one's life
- 生动 生動 shēng dòng ㄕㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ saang1 dung6 (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 生字 shēng zì ㄕㄥ ㄗˋ saang1 zi6 new character (in textbook)
- 生存 shēng cún ㄕㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˊ sang1 cyun4 to exist
Idioms with these characters
- 百弊丛生 百弊叢生 bǎi bì cóng shēng ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄥ baak3 bai6 cung4 sang1 All the ill effects appear. (idiom)
- 白面书生 白面書生 bái miàn shū shēng ㄅㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨ ㄕㄥ baak6 min6 syu1 sang1 lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
- 变生肘腋 變生肘腋 biàn shēng zhǒu yè ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ bin3 sang1 zau2 jik6 lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
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- 别开生面 別開生面 bié kāi shēng miàn ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄢˋ bit6 hoi1 sang1 min6 to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
- 长生不老 長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 长生久视 長生久視 cháng shēng jiǔ shì ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ coeng4 sang1 gau2 si6 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 齿颊生香 齒頰生香 chǐ jiá shēng xiāng ㄔˇ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ci2 gaap3 sang1 hoeng1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
- 触景生情 觸景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng ㄔㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄥˊ zuk1 ging2 sang1 cing4 scene which recalls past memories (idiom)
- 出生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ㄖㄨˋ ㄙˇ ceot1 sang1 jap6 sei2 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
- 醋海生波 cù hǎi shēng bō ㄘㄨˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄛ cou3 hoi2 sang1 bo1 lit. waves on a sea of vinegar
Example sentences
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1916 年 ， 橙子 过剩 過剩 催生 了 「 喝 一 颗 顆 橙子 」 的 广告 廣告 语 語 ， 旨在 让 讓 人们 人們 相信 ， 将 將 一 颗 顆 橙子 ( 或 数 數 颗 顆 橙子 ) 榨 汁 是 开始 開始 新 一 天 的 健康 方式 。
In 1916, a surplus of oranges gave birth to the advertising slogan, “Drink an orange,” which aimed to convince people that juicing an orange (or a few oranges) was a healthy way to start the day.
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