过生

過生

guòshēng

verb

Meanings

1 to celebrate a birthday (colloquial / dialectal)

Characters

to pass; to celebrate (a holiday)

Examples

今天我过生，朋友们都来了。

Jīntiān wǒ guòshēng, péngyǒumen dōu lái le.

Today is my birthday — all my friends came.

你过生想吃什么蛋糕？

Nǐ guòshēng xiǎng chī shénme dàngāo?

What kind of cake do you want for your birthday?

Tips

register

过生 is a colloquial shortening of 过生日 (guò shēngrì) and is especially common in southwestern Mandarin (Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan, Guizhou). In standard Mandarin most speakers say the full 过生日.

Stroke Order

过 guò

生 shēng