(chǎn) - to produce & to give birth

Tone 3

chǎn | 6 strokes | radical: 亠

· chǎn

to produce;

to give birth;

product;

property;

estate

to produceto give birthproduct

Usage highlights

to produceproductindustryreal estateagricultural productintellectual property

Synonyms

  • to give birth; to produce
  • 生产to produce; production
  • 制造to manufacture; to make

Antonyms

  • to consume; to disappear
  • to destroy; to extinguish

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The factory produces cars (生产汽车).
  • She gave birth to a baby boy (生了一个男孩).
  • This is a local agricultural product (农产品).
  • He owns real estate property (房地产).

Collocations

  • to produce(生产)
  • product(产品)
  • industry(产业)
  • real estate(房地产)
  • agricultural product(农产品)
  • intellectual property(知识产权)

Idioms

  • To be in labor(临产)
  • To give birth to a child(产子)
  • To increase production and practice economy(增产节约)
  • To break production records(破纪录产)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted giving birth, later extended to production and creation.
  • In modern economics, represents industrial and economic output.
  • Associated with prosperity, fertility, and economic development.

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