过生

過生

guòshēng

verb

Meanings

1 to celebrate a birthday

Characters

to pass; to celebrate (a holiday)

Examples

HSK 1

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.

HSK 5

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 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