Meaning
诞生 means to be born or to come into existence, typically used for momentous births or the emergence of significant things like ideas, movements, or creations. It carries a more formal and elevated tone than the everyday word 出生 (chū shēng). While 出生 is used for ordinary births of people, 诞生 emphasizes the special significance or historical importance of what is being born.
Usage
诞生 is commonly used in formal contexts, news reports, and literary writing. It frequently describes the birth of important figures, the founding of nations or organizations, or the creation of significant cultural works. Native speakers use it when they want to emphasize the momentous nature of a beginning. It typically appears with abstract concepts (新时代诞生 'a new era is born') or historically significant births (伟人诞生 'a great person was born').
Examples
- 011949年10月1日，新中国诞生了。, .On October 1, 1949, New China was born.
- 02这部伟大的作品诞生于二十世纪初。.This great work came into being in the early twentieth century.
Characters
Common collocations
- 新中国诞生the birth of New China
- 伟大的...诞生了...a great ... was born
- 诞生地birthplace
- 标志着...的诞生...marks the birth of ...
Antonyms
Origin
诞 originally meant 'birth' or 'great,' often seen in classical texts. Combined with 生 (birth/life), the compound 诞生 emphasizes the momentous nature of coming into existence.