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生于

生於
shēngyú
verb #9,823

Meanings

  1. 1 born in; born at
  2. 2 to be born in (a place or time)

Examples

HSK 1
他生于一九九零年。
Tā shēngyú yī jiǔ jiǔ líng nián.
He was born in 1990.
HSK 3
李白生于唐朝。
Lǐ Bái shēngyú Tángcháo.
Li Bai was born in the Tang Dynasty.
HSK 7-9
生于忧患，死于安乐。
Shēngyú yōu huàn, sǐ yú ānlè.
Hardship gives life, comfort brings death.

Tips

grammar
生于 is formal/written Chinese. In speech, 出生在 is more common: 我出生在北京 vs. 我生于北京. 生于 appears in biographies, introductions, and classical quotes.
culture
生于忧患，死于安乐 is a famous quote from Mencius (孟子), meaning adversity strengthens while comfort weakens. One of the most quoted classical phrases in Chinese.

Stroke Order

生 shēng
于 yú