再生

zàishēng

verb HSK 6 #7,592

Meanings

废物可以再生利用。

Fèiwù kěyǐ zàishēng lìyòng.

Waste can be recycled and reused.

蜥蜴的尾巴断了可以再生。

Xīyì de wěiba duàn le kěyǐ zàishēng.

A lizard's tail can regenerate after being cut off.

再生纸有利于环保。

Zàishēng zhǐ yǒulìyú huánbǎo.

Recycled paper is good for the environment.

usage

Common compounds: 再生资源 (renewable resources), 再生纸 (recycled paper), 再生能源 (renewable energy).

culture

In Buddhist context, 再生 can mean reincarnation/rebirth, similar to 轮回 (lúnhuí).

再 zài

生 shēng