生锈 生鏽 shēng xiù ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄡˋ saang1 sau3

  • (of metal) to rust; to become rusty
  • (fig.) (of a skill etc) to get rusty; to deteriorate

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 生 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 刀 ( dāo dou1 ) 生锈 生鏽 ( shēng xiù saang1 sau3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Your knife is rusty.

  • 萨 薩 ( sà saat3 ) 米 ( mǐ mai5 ) 将 將 ( jiāng zoeng1 ) 生锈 生鏽 ( shēng xiù saang1 sau3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 叉子 ( chā zi caa1 zi2 ) 放进 放進 ( fàng jìn fong3 zeon3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 洗碗机 洗碗機 ( xǐ wǎn jī sai2 wun2 gei1 )。

    Sami put the rusty fork in the dishwasher.

  • 如果 ( rú guǒ jyu4 gwo2 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 自行车 自行車 ( zì xíng chē zi6 hang4 ce1 ) 留 ( liú lau4 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 雨 ( yǔ jyu5 ) 中 ( zhōng zung1 ), 它 ( tā taa1 ) 会 會 ( huì wui2 ) 生锈 生鏽 ( shēng xiù saang1 sau3 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    A bicycle will rust if you leave it in the rain.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.