生育

shēngyù
verb HSK 7 #9,178

Meanings

  1. 1 to give birth to
  2. 2 to bear (children)
  3. 3 reproduction

Examples

Tā yǐjīng shēngyù le liǎng gè háizi.
She has already given birth to two children.
Shēngyùlǜ zài hěn duō guójiā dōu zài xiàjiàng.
The birth rate is declining in many countries.
Zhèngfǔ gǔlì niánqīngrén shēngyù.
The government encourages young people to have children.

Tips

usage
生育 is more formal than 孩子. It is commonly used in policy, medical, and demographic contexts: 生育政策 (birth policy), 生育能力 (fertility).

Stroke Order

shēng