生育

shēngyù

verb HSK 7-9 #9,178

Meanings

她已经生育了两个孩子。

Tā yǐjīng shēngyù le liǎng gè háizi.

She has already given birth to two children.

生育率在很多国家都在下降。

Shēngyùlǜ zài hěnduō guójiā dōu zàixià jiàng.

The birth rate is declining in many countries.

政府鼓励年轻人生育。

Zhèngfǔ gǔlì niánqīngrén shēngyù.

The government encourages young people to have children.

usage

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

生 shēng

育 yù