shēng huó
life
activity
to live
livelihood
shēng
to be born
to give birth
life
to grow
raw
uncooked
student
zài shēng
to be reborn
to regenerate
to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person)
recycling
regeneration
fā shēng
to happen
to occur
to take place
to break out
rén shēng
life (one's time on earth)
chǎn shēng
to arise
to come into being
to come about
to give rise to
to bring into being
to bring about
to produce
to engender
to generate
to appear
appearance
emergence
generation
production
yield
shēng mìng
life
living
biological
CL:個|个[ge4]
xiān sheng
teacher
husband
doctor (dialect)
CL:位[wei4]
shēng chǎn
to produce
to manufacture
to give birth to a child
yī shēng
all one's life
throughout one's life
wèi shēng
health
hygiene
sanitation
shēng wù
organism
living creature
life form
biological
CL:個|个[ge4]
dà xué shēng
university student
college student
shēng xī
to inhabit
to live (in a habitat)
shēng chéng
to generate
to produce
generated
produced
mín shēng
people's livelihood
people's welfare
shēng píng
life (a person's whole life)
in one's entire life
xīn shēng
new
newborn
emerging
nascent
rebirth
regeneration
new life
new student
xiǎo xué shēng
primary school student
schoolchild
CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]
shēng huán
to return alive
to survive
shēng xiào
to take effect
to go into effect
shēng yá
career
life (way in which sb lives)
period of one's life
bié kāi shēng miàn
to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
to break fresh ground
xǔ xǔ rú shēng
vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life
realistic
yī shēng
doctor
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
gēng shēng
resurrection
rebirth
reinvigorated
rejuvenated
a new lease of life
yǎng shēng
to maintain good health
to raise a child or animal
curing (of concrete etc)
xiě shēng
to sketch from nature
to do a still life drawing
zhōng xué shēng
middle-school student
high school student
Má shēng
Asō (name)
ASŌ Tarō (1940-), Japanese entrepreneur and LDP politician, prime minister 2008-2009
méng shēng
to burgeon
to produce
to conceive
to be in the initial stage
móu shēng
to seek one's livelihood
to work to support oneself
to earn a living
qǐ sǐ huí shēng
to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
shēng chǎn lǜ
productivity
efficiency of production
zī shēng
to breed
to flourish
to cause
to provoke
to create
shēng chǎn lì
production capability
productive force
productivity
qīng shēng
a suicide
to commit suicide
shēng jī
opportunity to live
to reprieve from death
life force
vitality
yǎn shēng
to give rise to
to derive
derivative
derivation
sàng shēng
to die
to lose one's life
huó shēng shēng
real (people)
living (artist)
while still alive (e.g. skinned alive)
jì shēng
to live in or on another organism as a parasite
to live by taking advantage of others
parasitism
parasitic
wèi shēng zhǐ
toilet paper
bathroom tissue
jiàng shēng
to be born
arrival of newborn
birth (of a savior or religious leader)
zēng shēng
growth (of organism)
proliferation
supernumerary candidate (in imperial examation system)
shēng lù
a way to make a living
a way to survive
a way out of a predicament
cóng shēng
growing as a thicket
overgrown
breaking out everywhere (of disease, social disorder etc)
tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng
locally born and bred
indigenous
home-grown
pài shēng
to produce (from sth else)
to derive (from raw material)
derivative
wǔ shēng
male military role in a Chinese opera
shēng chū
to give birth
to grow (whiskers etc)
to generate
to produce
shēng mǔ
natural mother
birth mother
shēng měng
full of life
violent
brave
fresh (of seafood)
shēng cí
new word (in textbook)
word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied
CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]
yán jiū shēng
graduate student
postgraduate student
research student
shēng shū
unfamiliar
strange
out of practice
not accustomed
shēng zhí qì
reproductive organ
genitals
nán shēng
schoolboy
male student
boy
guy (young adult male)
chāo shēng
to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy
to be reincarnated
to be lenient
fù shēng
to be reborn
to recover
to come back to life
to regenerate
zuì shēng mèng sǐ
as if drunk or entranced (idiom); leading a befuddled existence
in a drunken stupor
zhōng shēng
throughout one's life
lifetime
lifelong
jiù shēng
to save a life
life-saving
shēng qián
(of a deceased) during one's life
while living
chū shēng
newborn
nascent
primary (biology)
sǐ shēng
life or death
critical (event)
tòng bù yù shēng
to be so in pain as to not want to live
to be so grieved as to wish one were dead
zài shēng chǎn
producing a copy
to reproduce
shēng lái
from birth
by one's nature
zhāo shēng
to enroll new students
to get students
cuī shēng
to induce labor
to expedite childbirth
jiē shēng
to deliver (a newborn child)
shēng zǐ
to give birth to a child or children
shēng huó fèi
cost of living
living expenses
alimony
sī shēng zǐ
illegitimate child (male)
bastard
love child
Ài dí shēng
Edison (name)
Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American inventor and businessman
ài dí shēng
Edison (name)
Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)
hòu shēng
young generation
youth
young man
yuán shēng
original
primary
native
indigenous
proto-
stock (firmware)
wǎng shēng
to be reborn
to live in paradise (Buddhism)
to die
(after) one's death
Kāng Shēng
Kang Sheng (1896-1975), Chinese communist leader, a politburo member during the Cultural Revolution and posthumously blamed for some of its excesses
qiú shēng
to seek survival
to possess the will to live
shēng yù
to bear
to give birth
to grow
to rear
to bring up (children)
shēng chǎn xiàn
assembly line
production line
shēng pà
to fear
afraid
extremely nervous
for fear that
to avoid
so as not to
shēng líng
(literary) the people
living thing
creature
jì shēng
planned childbirth
birth control
family planning
abbr. for 計劃生育|计划生育
ān shēng
peaceful
restful
quiet
still
zì lì gēng shēng
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
self-reliance
chù sheng
domestic animal
brute
bastard
qīn shēng
one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth)
biological (parents)
birth (parents)
tiān shēng
nature
disposition
innate
natural
shēng qì
to get angry
to take offense
angry
vitality
liveliness
shēng zì
new character (in textbook)
character that is unfamiliar or not yet studied
shēng cài
lettuce
raw fresh vegetables
greens
cāng shēng
(area where) vegetation grows
the common people
shēng huǒ
to make a fire
to light a fire
yǒng shēng
to live forever
eternal life
all one's life
shēng fā
to emerge and grow
to develop
wú zhōng shēng yǒu
to create something from nothing (idiom)
huā shēng
peanut
groundnut
CL:粒[li4]
Zī shēng táng
Shiseidō (Japanese cosmetics company)
wèi shēng jiān
bathroom
toilet
WC
CL:間|间[jian1]
kǎo shēng
exam candidate
student whose name has been put forward for an exam
héng shēng
to grow without restraint
overflowing with
to happen unexpectedly
yīng jiè bì yè shēng
student graduating in the current year
recent graduate
hòu shēng shěng
Japanese ministry of health, labor and welfare
shēng xiào
one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]
animal from the Chinese zodiac
shēng yi jīng
knack of doing business
business sense
yìng yùn ér shēng
to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)
to arise at an opportune time
able to take advantage of an opportunity
to rise to the occasion
shā shēng
to take the life of a living creature
tán xiào fēng shēng
to talk cheerfully and wittily
to joke together
hù shēng
alternate phyllotaxy (leaf pattern)
shēng xiù
to rust
to grow rusty
to corrode
oxidization
wèi shēng shǔ
health bureau (or office, or department, or agency)
shēng yì xīng lóng
thriving and prosperous business or trade
Zhōng shēng dài
Mesozoic (geological era 250-65m years ago, covering Triassic 三疊紀|三叠纪, Jurassic 侏羅紀|侏罗纪 and Cretaceous 白堊紀|白垩纪)
shēng chǎn néng lì
manufacturing ability
production capacity
shēng chǎn shè bèi
production equipment
manufacturing equipment
shēng chǎn zǒng zhí
gross domestic production (GDP)
total output value
Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī
World Health Organization (WHO)
shēng huī
to dazzle
to brighten up (a room etc)
shēng cún huán jìng
habitat
living environment
shēng chǎn zhě
producer (of goods, commodities or farm produce etc)
manufacturer
(biology) autotroph
sǐ lǐ táo shēng
mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape
to survive by the skin of one's teeth
jiàn xí shēng
apprentice
probationer
cadet
yǎn shēng chǎn pǐn
derivative product
derivative (in finance)
shēng ér yù nǚ
to bear and raise children
suǒ shēng
parents (father and mother)
gāo zhōng xué shēng
student of a senior high school
yǎn shēng wù
a derivative (complex product derived from simpler source material)
Má shēng · Tài láng
ASŌ Tarō (1940-), Japanese entrepreneur and LDP politician, prime minister from 2008
shēng yù néng lì
fertility
ability to have children
shēng chén bā zì
one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch
wéi shēng
abbr. for 維持生活|维持生活[wei2 chi2 sheng1 huo2]
gāo zhōng shēng
senior high school student
yún yún zhòng shēng
every living being (Buddhism)
the mass of common people
Héng Shēng zhǐ shù
Hang Seng index (of Hong Kong stock market)
cì shēng
derivative
secondary
sub-
yóu rán ér shēng
arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous
to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
yě shēng shēng wù
wildlife
creatures in the wild
wild organism
shēng chǎn guò chéng
course of production
manufacturing process
guó nèi shēng chǎn zǒng zhí
gross domestic product (GDP)
yī shēng yī shì
a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
shēng chǎn guān xì
relations between levels of production
socio-economic relations
Xīn shēng dài
Cenozoic (geological era covering the last 65m years)
qián shēng
previous life
previous incarnation
Ān tú shēng
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
dà liàng shēng chǎn
to manufacture in bulk
mass production
shēng jiù
to be born with
to be gifted with
mén shēng
disciple
student (of a famous master)
shēng wù jì shù
biotechnology
abbr. to 生技
wài kē yī shēng
surgeon
as opposed to physician 內科醫生|内科医生[nei4 ke1 yi1 sheng1], who works primarily by administering drugs
liú xué shēng
student studying abroad
(foreign) exchange student
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
shēng wù gōng chéng
bioengineering
genetic engineering
shēng rén
stranger
living person
to give birth
to be born (in a certain time or place)
shēng jì
biotechnology
abbr. for 生物技術|生物技术
(Tw) abbr. for 生物科技
guó mín shēng chǎn zǒng zhí
gross national product (GNP)
shēng yǎng
to bring up (children)
to raise
to bear
shēng sǐ guān tóu
the critical moment
life and death crisis
wàng ér shēng wèi
intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring
terrifying
overwhelming
rì jiǔ shēng qíng
familiarity breeds fondness (idiom)
dú shēng
only (child)
to be the sole survivor
jué chǔ féng shēng
to come back from death's door (idiom); unexpected rescue from danger
fig. to recover from a seemingly impossible situation
to find a way out of a predicament
wèi shēng jú
health office
bureau of hygiene
qiǎng shēng yi
to undercut competitors
to hustle
to compete for business
shēng fěn
cornflour
starch powder (cooking)
wèi shēng mián
sterilized absorbent cotton wool (used for dressings or cleansing wounds)
sanitary napkin
tampon
jiǔ sǐ yī shēng
nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape
new lease of life
shēng shí huī
calcium oxide CaO
quicklime
lù shēng
terrestrial (animal, species)
mín bù liáo shēng
The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4])
no way of getting by
xiǎn xiàng huán shēng
dangers spring up all around (idiom); surrounded by perils
shēng xiào shǔ xiàng
birth year as designated by animal symbols (mouse, ox, tiger etc)
shú néng shēng qiǎo
with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect
chū shēng rù sǐ
from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
brave
willing to risk life and limb
jiù shēng quān
life buoy
life belt
(jocularly) flab
spare tire
héng shēng yín háng
Hang Seng bank, Hong Kong
Héng Shēng Yín háng
Hang Seng Bank, Hong Kong
mào zhe shēng mìng wēi xiǎn
at the risk of one's life
shēng bù féng shí
born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate)
born under an unlucky star
ahead of his time
nèi kē yī shēng
medical doctor
physician who works primarily by administering drugs, as opposed to surgeon 外科醫生|外科医生[wai4 ke1 yi1 sheng1]
shēng lí sǐ bié
separated in life and death
to part for ever
wéi chí shēng huó
to subsist
to eke out a living
to keep body and soul together
shēng mǐ
coarse rice
uncooked rice
zì shēng zì miè
to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)
shēng huó zī liào
consumer goods
means of livelihood
means of subsistence
documents relating to sb's life
shēng cái yǒu dào
lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business
knowing how to accumulate wealth
good at feathering one's own nest
rén shēng rú mèng
life is but a dream (idiom)
jié hòu yú shēng
after the calamity, renewed life (idiom); new lease of life
Shēng dá
Sinda, name of former county 1983-1999 in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
Gǔ shēng dài
Paleozoic, geological era 545-250m years ago, covering Cambrian 寒武紀|寒武纪, Ordovician 奧陶紀|奥陶纪, Silurian 志留紀|志留纪, Devonian 泥盆紀|泥盆纪, Carboniferous 石炭紀|石炭纪, Permian 二疊紀|二叠纪
zhāo lǎn shēng yi
to advertise
to solicit business
yíng shēng
to earn a living
a livelihood
shēng shǒu
novice
new hand
sb new to a job
jí zhōng shēng zhì
quick witted in an emergency
able to react resourcefully
zhuǎn xué sheng
student who changes school
chū shēng zhèng míng
birth certificate
CL:張|张[zhang1]
jiāo shēng guàn yǎng
pampered and spoiled since childhood
Hǎo hǎo xiān sheng
Mr Goody-goody
yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
miào bǐ shēng huā
gifted or skillful writing
yǒu shēng yǐ lái
since birth
for one's whole life
kē xué jì shù shì dì yī shēng chǎn lì
Science and technology is the number one productive force (from 1978 speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平 introducing the Four Modernizations 四個現代化|四个现代化).
zuò shēng rì
to celebrate a birthday
to give a birthday party
tǒng yī zhāo shēng
national unified entrance exam
pà shēng
fear of strangers
to be afraid of strangers (of small children)
chù jǐng shēng qíng
scene which recalls past memories (idiom)
evocative of the past
reminiscent
to arouse deep feelings
chū shēng zhèng
birth certificate
CL:張|张[zhang1]
lè jí shēng bēi
extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!
cì shēng zāi hài
secondary disaster (e.g. epidemic following floods)
tǎo shēng huó
to eke out a living
to live from hand to mouth
to drift aimlessly
shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng
life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations)
Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle).
Life derives from physical exercise.
pǔ tōng gāo děng xué xiào zhāo shēng quán guó tǒng yī kǎo shì
China's national college entrance examination
usually abbreviated to 高考[gāo kǎo]
fù dú shēng
student who repeats (a course, grade etc) at school
shēng mèn qì
to seethe
to sulk
to be pissed off (vulgar)
shēng zú nián
dates of birth and death (of historical figure)
kuò dà zài shēng chǎn
to expand production
to reproduce on an extended scale
zuò shēng huó
to work
to do manual labor
shēng chéng shù
spanning tree (in graph theory)
fú shēng liù jì
Six records of a floating life, autobiographical novel and description of Qing dynasty life by 沈復|沈复[Shen3 Fu4], published 1808
dà zhōng xué sheng
university and high school students
shēng tǔ
(agr.) immature soil
virgin soil
jié wài shēng zhī
a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising
shēng zào
to coin (words or expressions)
cùn cǎo bù shēng
lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)
fig. barren
cì shēng lín
secondary growth of forest
hé qì shēng cái
(idiom) amiability makes you rich
zhèng shēng
starring male role in a Chinese opera
tān shēng pà sǐ
greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly
clinging abjectly to life
only interested in saving one's neck
zǎo shēng guì zǐ
give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds)
fēng shuǐ xiān sheng
fengshui master
geomancer
stock figure in folk tales, as wise adviser or as charlatan
fēi hūn shēng
born out of wedlock
illegitimate
jiā shēng
half-cooked
(fig.) not completely done, solved, developed etc
Taiwan pr. [jia4 sheng5]
wú shì shēng fēi
to make trouble out of nothing
Wèi Jīng shēng
Wei Jingsheng (1950-), Beijing-based Chinese dissident, imprisoned 1978-1993 and 1995-1997, released to the US in 1997
shēng pí jiǔ
draft beer
unpasteurized beer
wàng wén shēng yì
lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word-by-word without understanding the meaning
a far-fetched interpretation
péng bì shēng huī
Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling
see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1]
shēng fù mǔ
biological parents
natural parents
shēng zhí xiàn
reproductive gland
gonad
sex organ
sù mèi píng shēng
to have never met sb before (idiom); entirely unacquainted
a complete stranger
not to know sb from Adam
gāo cái shēng
student of great ability
talented student
shēng yàn
to disgust
to pall
fed up
tedious
cloying
boring
irritating
zhū shēng
Imperial scholar from the Ming Dynasty onwards
shēng shí gāo
gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)
plaster
yè shēng
axillary (botany)
budding in the angle between branch and stem
chì jiǎo yī shēng
barefoot doctor
farmer with paramedical training (PRC)
màn shēng
trailing plant
liana
creeper
overgrown
shēng shā dà quán
life-and-death power
ultimate power
pǔ dù zhòng shēng
(Buddhism) to deliver all living creatures from suffering (idiom)
gǒu qiě tōu shēng
to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng
place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger
fig. to find a way out of an impasse
shě shēng wàng sǐ
bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb
undaunted by perils
hòu shēng kě wèi
the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom)
the younger generations will surpass us in time
tóu shēng
reborn (of departed spirit)
to be reincarnated
to leave home for a new life
shēng yuán
scholar preparing for imperial examinations (in former times)
shě shēng qǔ yì
to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life
would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
gòng shēng
candidate for the Imperial Examination proposed by a tributary state
shēng wù qún
biota
ecological community
fossil assemblage
gǔ shēng wù xué jiā
palaeontologist
paleobiologist
Yì bǔ shēng
Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), Norwegian dramatist, author of Doll's House 玩偶之家
zào yáo shēng shì
to start rumours and create trouble
shēng tūn huó bō
to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically
qī qiào shēng yān
lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom)
fig. to seethe with anger
jiā shēng fàn
half cooked rice
(fig.) half-finished job that is difficult to complete because it was not done properly in the first instance
Taiwan pr. [jia4 sheng5 fan4]
hòu shēng láo dòng shěng
Japanese ministry of health, labor and welfare
Téng yě Xiān sheng
Yoshino-Sensei, Japanese friend of Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lǔ Xùn]
bái miàn shū shēng
lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
still wet behind the ears
róng mǎ shēng yá
army life (idiom)
the experience of war
yuán shēng shēng wù
protist
primitive organism
shēng huā miào bǐ
beautiful or talented writing
shēng mǐ zhǔ chéng shú fàn
the rice is cooked
what's done is done
it's too late to change anything now (idiom)
méi yǒu shēng yù néng lì
infertile
unable to have children
lóng shēng jiǔ zǐ
lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters
good and bad intermingled
It takes all sorts to make a world.
zhōng shēng bàn lǚ
lifelong partner or companion
Wěi Shēng
Wei Sheng (legendary character who waited for his love under a bridge until he was drowned in the surging waters)
sb who keeps to their word no matter what
shēng jì yī yào
biopharmaceutical
drug produced by biotechnology
tiān shēng de yī duì
couple who were made for each other
liáo shēng
to earn a living (esp. with negative)
mín shēng zhǔ yì
principle of people's livelihood, the third of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three principles of the people 三民主義|三民主义 (at the time, meaning redistribution of wealth, self-sufficiency and internal trade)
yǎn shēng
unfamiliar
strange-looking
qī shēng
to cheat strangers
to bully strangers
(of domesticated animals) to be rebellious with unfamiliar people
yī huí shēng , èr huí shú
lit. at first raw, later ripe (idiom); unfamiliar at first but you get used to it
strangers at first meeting, but soon friends
awkward at first but becoming skillful later
an acquired taste
shēng qì àng rán
see 生機盎然|生机盎然[sheng1 yi4 ang4 ran2]
dì qiú shàng de shēng wù
Life on Earth, 1979 TV series by David Attenborough 大衛·艾登堡|大卫·艾登堡[Dà wèi · Ài dēng bǎo]
shēng zú nián yuè
dates of birth and death (of historical figure)
nóng yè shēng chǎn hé zuò shè
agricultural producers' cooperative
wú shēng yě yǒu yá , ér zhī yě wú yá
Life is short, learning is limitless
Ars longa, vita brevis
chūn shēng , xià zhǎng , qiū shōu , dōng cáng
sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
jì shēng shēng huó
parasitism
parasitic life-style
héng shēng zhī jié
to deliberately complicate an issue (idiom)
mín shēng diāo bì
the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment
zài shēng fù mǔ
like a second parent (idiom); one's great benefactor
gū cí shēng zhí
parthenogenesis (biol. a female reproducing without fertilization)
wú guó jiè yī shēng
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF charity)
doctors without borders
shēng fěn shuǐ
starch solution (cooking)
shēng yuàn
desire to exist (in Buddhism, tanhā)
craving for rebirth
Jiāng hú yī shēng
quack
charlatan
itinerant doctor and swindler
shēng wù zhàn
germ warfare
biological warfare
Ài dí shēng
Addison (name)
Addison, city in United States
cháng shēng jiǔ shì
to grow old with unfailing eyes and ears (idiom)
Bīn wēi Yě shēng Dòng Zhí wù zhǒng Guó jì Mào yì Gōng yuē
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
CITES
rěn rǔ tōu shēng
to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)
yì wèi shēng jīn
to benefit the stomach and increase fluids (idiom)
yě shēng dòng zhí wù yuán
wildlife park
safari park
hòu shēng dòng wù
metazoa
the animal kingdom
Xiǎn shēng zhòu
Phanerozoic, geological eon lasting since the Cambrian 寒武紀|寒武纪[Han2 wu3 ji4], c. 540m year ago
tú dú shēng líng
to torment the people (idiom)
shēng wù dà miè jué
great extinction of species
chū shēng zhèng míng shū
birth certificate
CL:張|张[zhang1]
tiē shēng
male supporting actor in a Chinese opera
suī sǐ yóu shēng
lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom); still with us in spirit
hù shēng yè
alternate phyllotaxy (leaf pattern)
cù hǎi shēng bō
lit. waves on a sea of vinegar
trouble caused by a jealous woman (idiom)
wá wa shēng
infant's part in opera, usually played by child actor
rén shēng zhāo lù
human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
shēng mìng bù xī , zhàn dòu bù zhǐ
while there is life, the fight continues (idiom); to fight to the last
rù wǔ shēng
newly enlisted officer student
cadet
màn shēng zhí wù
creeper
climbing plant
twiner
shēng wù zhàn jì
biological agent
biological warfare agent
sī shēng zǐ nǚ
illegitimate child
bastard
love child
shēng mǐ zuò chéng shú fàn
lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed
It's too late to change anything now.
also written 生米煮成熟飯|生米煮成熟饭
zhuì shēng
excrescence
abnormal superfluous growth
pǔ jì zhòng shēng
universal mercy and succor (idiom); the Buddha's infinite power and mercy
huā shēng jiàng
peanut butter
also written 花生醬|花生酱
sì dà xū shēng
Four great beards of Beijing opera, namely: Ma Lianliang 馬連良|马连良, Tan Fuying 譚富英|谭富英, Yang Baosen 楊寶森|杨宝森, Xi Xiaobo 奚嘯伯|奚啸伯
biàn shēng zhǒu yè
lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
trouble or danger in one's own backyard
rén shēng rú zhāo lù
human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
cuī shēng pó
midwife who induces labor
qíng jí zhì shēng
inspiration in a moment of desperation (idiom)
also written 情急之下
yuán hé shēng wù jiè
Kingdom Monera
prokaryote
kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng
eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
miào yǔ hèng shēng
to be full of wit and humor
hòu shēng xiàng
minister of health (of Japan, UK etc)
yǎng shēng sòng sǐ
to be looked after in life and given a proper burial thereafter (idiom)
sǐ zhōng qiú shēng
to seek life in death (idiom); to fight for one's life
shēng mǐ shú fàn
abbr. for 生米煮成熟飯|生米煮成熟饭, lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed
It's too late to change anything now.
yuán hé xì bāo xíng wēi shēng wù
prokaryotic cell type microorganism
cháng shēng lù wèi
tablet and altar honoring a great benefactor (idiom)
nǚ shēng wài xiàng
woman's duty to get married (in former times)
woman's orientation to her husband's family (traditional Confucian assumption)
shēng zhí lún
svādhisthāna or svadhisthana, the navel or libido chakra 查克拉, residing in the genitals
zhī jié héng shēng
side issues keep arising (idiom)
shēng róng sǐ āi
to be respected in life and lamented in death (idiom)
cāng shēng tú tàn
the common people in a miserable state
rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn
Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
chū shēng zhī dú bù pà hǔ
see 初生之犢不畏虎|初生之犊不畏虎[chu1 sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4 wei4 hu3]
liǎo què cǐ shēng
to die
to be done with this world
bǎi bì cóng shēng
All the ill effects appear. (idiom)
nǎo zi shēng xiù
lit. brains rusty
ossified thinking
shēng lā huó chě
to wildly exaggerate the meaning of sth (idiom)
fǔ shēng lán
Cymbidium macrorrhizum Lindl.
yǐn shēng zhòu
Cryptozoic
geological eon before the appearance of abundant fossils
hidden life, as opposed to Phanerozoic
Sān jiāng shēng tài lǚ yóu qū
Sanjiang ecological tourist area in Wenchuan county 汶川县, northwest Sichuan
zhēn hòu shēng dòng wù
eumetazoa
subkingdom of animals excluding sponges
píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng
He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.
Rest with a clear conscience.
yī cì shēng , liǎng cì shú
unfamiliar at first but you get used to it
strangers are first meeting, but soon friends
an acquired taste
shēng huó kuò chuò
a flashy lifestyle
to live it up
xìn dài yǎn shēng chǎn pǐn
credit derivative (in finance)
shēng sǐ ròu gǔ
lit. the dead returning to life
a miracle (idiom)
shēng cún nóng yè
subsistence farming
subsistence agriculture
liǎng shēng lèi
class Amphibia
also written 兩棲類|两栖类[liang3 qi1 lei4]
shēng cí yǔ
vocabulary words (in language-learning books)
new or unfamiliar words
shēng tài gū dǎo
insularization (as a threat to biodiversity)
Dàn ní shēng
Tennyson (name)
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892), English poet
shēng mìng fèi tuó
Ayurveda (ancient Indian system and health care philosophy)
also written 阿育吠陀[a1 yu4 fei4 tuo2]
péng bì shēng guāng
Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling
Héng shēng Zhōng zī qǐ yè zhǐ shù
Hang Seng China affiliated index
jiù shēng tǐng jiǎ bǎn
boat deck (upper deck on which lifeboats are stored)
Xiǎn shēng dài
Phanerozoic, geological eon lasting since the Cambrian 寒武紀|寒武纪[Han2 wu3 ji4], c. 540m year ago
shēng mìng de yí jì
trace of life
vestige of life
Shēng dá xiàn
Sinda county, name of former county 1983-1999 in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
wàng shēng chuān záo
a forced analogy (idiom); to jump to an unwarranted conclusion
kāng kǎi juān shēng
sacrificing one's life generously (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause
shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè
thrive in calamity and perish in soft living
life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure (idiom)
jié shàng shēng zhī
a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising
chán jiā èr xiān sheng
annoying muddle-headed person who gabbles unintelligibly
liáo shì shēng fēi
to stir up trouble
to provoke angry exchange
fǎn shēng wù zhàn
biological (warfare) defense
rén shēng shèng shuāi
life has its ups and downs (idiom)
rěn gòu tōu shēng
to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)
Shēng dá xiāng
Sinda village in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
mǎn liǎn shēng huā
all smiles
beaming from ear to ear
shēng chǎo rè mài
to sell while it's still hot (idiom); fig. in a great hurry to publish or sell (and no time to improve the product)
rén fēi shēng ér zhī zhī zhě , shú néng wú huò
Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?
We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈)
hòu sǐ bó shēng
lit. to praise the dead and revile the living
fig. to live in the past (idiom)
rì luò fēng shēng
a gentle breeze comes with sunset (idiom)
shēng wù lún qín dāng liàng
rem (Röntgen equivalent man, an old unit of radiation damage now replaced by the Sievert)
Zhōng huá xué sheng ài guó mín zhǔ tóng méng
Patriotic Democratic Alliance of Chinese Students
rén shēng duǎn zàn , xué shù wú yá
Life is short, learning is limitless
Ars longa, vita brevis
shēng wù huà xué zhàn jì
biological-chemical warfare agent
péng bì shēng guāng
Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling
shēng hào yǎng liàng
biological oxygen demand (BOD)
pāo shēng ǒu
to entice an inexperienced man
zuò shēng shuǐ mǔ
sessile medusa
sea anemone
yóu lián shēng ài
to develop love for sb out of pity for them
shēng lóng huó hǔ
lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
fig. vigorous and lively
shēng fà jì
hair restorer
hair regrowth tonic
shēng líng tú tàn
people are in a terrible situation (idiom)
shēng zhǎng sù
auxin (plant growth hormone)
yìng shēng shēng
stiff
rigid
inflexible
forcibly
sī shēng zǐ nǚ
illegitimate child
bastard
love child
tóng shēng
candidate who has not yet passed the county level imperial exam
zhōng shēng bàn lǚ
lifelong partner or companion
Luó shēng mén
Rashomon, Japanese novel and movie
(fig.) situation where conflicting interpretations of the same event obscure the truth
unsolvable case
lǎo shēng
venerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Chinese opera)
lǎo bàng shēng zhū
lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)
fig. birthing a son at an advanced age
shēng yào
unprocessed medicinal herb
shēng lǎo bìng sǐ
lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die
fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality)
shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè
to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure
shēng sǐ yǒu mìng
life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)
shēng huó měi xué
appreciation of the finer things in life
shēng yuán
supply of students
source of students
shēng sè
unripe
tart
not fully proficient
somewhat shaky
shēng jiān
shengjian, a pan-fried bun filled with meat and juices, a Shanghai specialty
shēng shēng bù xī
to grow and multiply without end
shēng chǎn lǜ
productivity
efficiency of production
shēng fān
barbarian
aboriginal savage
shēng lā yìng zhuài
to drag sb along against his will
to draw a forced analogy
Sài xiān sheng
"Mr Science", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4]
abbr. for 賽因斯|赛因斯[sai4 yin1 si1]
see also 德先生[De2 xian1 sheng5]
nì shēng zhǎng
to seem to grow younger
to regain one's youthful looks
yù shì shēng fēng
to stir up trouble at every opportunity (idiom)
xiāng cūn yī shēng
village doctor (Chinese health care system)
Yě shēng Shēng wù Jī jīn huì
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
tiě chuāng shēng huó
time served in prison
prison life
Chén Fāng Ān shēng
Anson Chan (1940-), chief secretary for administration, Hong Kong (1997-2001)
yǎng shēng zhī dào
the way of maintaining good health
guǐ yóu xīn shēng
devils are born in the heart (idiom)
fears originate in the mind
niǎo bù lā shǐ , jī bù shēng dàn
lit. (a place where) birds don't defecate and hens don't lay eggs (idiom)
fig. god-forsaken
remote and desolate
niǎo bù shēng dàn , gǒu bù lā shǐ
lit. (a place where) birds don't lay eggs and dogs don't defecate (idiom)
fig. god-forsaken
remote and desolate
Má shēng Tài láng
ASŌ Tarō (1940-), Japanese entrepreneur and LDP politician, prime minister from 2008
diào gàn shēng
worker chosen to become a cadre and sent to complete his schooling
qīn shēng gǔ ròu
one's own flesh and blood
luò dì shēng gēn
air plant (Bryophyllum pinnatum)
to put down roots
Lán líng Xiào xiào shēng
Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng, pseudonym of the Ming dynasty writer and author of the Golden Lotus 金瓶梅[Jin1 ping2 mei2]
hǔ kǒu yú shēng
to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom)
to have a narrow escape
wèi shēng wán
mothball
(jocular term) bullet
wèi shēng tīng
(provincial) health department
jiàn jǐng shēng qíng
to be touched by a scene
to adapt to the situation
chǐ jiá shēng xiāng
lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
fig. to water at the mouth
to drool in anticipation
yī huí shēng èr huí shú
unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom)
Hòu shēng Láo dòng shěng
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Japan)
Hòu shēng shěng
Ministry of Health and Welfare (Japan) (replaced in 2001 by 厚生勞動省|厚生劳动省[Hou4 sheng1 Lao2 dong4 sheng3])
jìng yóu xīn shēng
our mindset frames how we view the world
dà shēng
university student, abbr. for 大學生|大学生[da4 xue2 sheng1]
nǚ shēng
schoolgirl
female student
girl
nǚ shēng wài xiàng
a woman is born to leave her family (idiom)
a woman's heart is with her husband
nǎi yóu xiǎo shēng
handsome but effeminate man
pretty boy
hǎo hǎo xiān sheng
Mr Goody-goody
yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
miào yǔ héng shēng
to be full of wit and humor
miào qù héng shēng
endlessly interesting (idiom)
very witty
bàn shēng bù shóu
underripe
half-cooked
(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)
clumsy
halting
chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ
lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom)
fig. the fearlessness of youth
yī cì shēng , liǎng cì shú
unfamiliar at first but you get used to it
strangers are first meeting, but soon friends
an acquired taste
Sān jiāng shēng tài lǚ yóu qū
Sanjiang ecological tourist area in Wenchuan county 汶川县, northwest Sichuan
sān shēng yǒu xìng
the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)
(courteous language) it's my good fortune...
bù shì shēng chǎn
not to do anything productive
to idle away one's time
Shì jiè Yě shēng Shēng wù Jī jīn huì
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn
Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
rén shēng hé chù bù xiāng féng
it's a small world (idiom)
rén shēng duǎn zàn , xué shù wú yá
Life is short, learning is limitless
Ars longa, vita brevis
cè shēng dòng wù
parazoan (animal of the subkingdom Parazoa, mostly sponges)
yōu shēng
eugenics
outstanding student
liǎng jiá shēng jīn
mouth-watering
to whet one's appetite
gōng dú shēng
student who also works part-time
(old) reform-school student
Wú guó jiè Yī shēng
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF charity)
Doctors Without Borders
huán jìng wèi shēng
environmental sanitation
abbr. to 環衛|环卫[huan2 wei4]
shēng ér yù nǚ
to bear and raise children
shēng mìng bù xī , zhàn dòu bù zhǐ
while there is life, the fight continues (idiom); to fight to the last
shēng pí
draft beer
unpasteurized beer
shēng yì àng rán
see 生機盎然|生机盎然[sheng1 ji1 ang4 ran2]
shū shēng
scholar
intellectual
egghead
Qiáng shēng
Johnson (surname)
Johnson & Johnson (company)
Dé xiān sheng
"Mr Democracy", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4]
abbr. for 德謨克拉西|德谟克拉西[de2 mo2 ke4 la1 xi1]
see also 賽先生|赛先生[Sai4 xian1 sheng5]
rě shì shēng fēi
variant of 惹是生非[re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1]
Ài guó Wèi shēng Yùn dòng Wěi yuán huì
Patriotic Health Committee
Ài pǔ shēng
Epson, Japanese electronics company
lā shēng yì
to tout
to solicit customers
jiē xiàn shēng
switchboard operator
phone operator
wǎn shēng
I (self-deprecatory, in front of elders) (old)
shēng tài yǒu hǎo xíng
eco-friendly
ecologically sustainable