生儿育女

生兒育女

shēng'ér-yùnǚ

idiom #19,609

Meanings

1 to bear and raise children
2 to have children

Characters

to raise; to nurture

daughter; female

Examples

HSK 2

现在很多年轻人不急着生儿育女。

Xiànzài hěnduō niánqīngrén bù jí zhe shēng'ér-yùnǚ.

Nowadays, many young people are in no hurry to have children.

HSK 3

她结婚后就开始生儿育女。

Tā jiéhūn hòu jiù kāishǐ shēng'ér-yùnǚ.

She started having children after getting married.

Tips

grammar

Parallel structure: 生儿 (bear sons) + 育女 (raise daughters). 儿 and 女 together represent children of both genders, meaning to have and raise children in general.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

儿 ér

育 yù

女 nǚ