生 saang¹ {shēng}

1. to be born
2. to give birth
3. life
4. to grow
5. raw
6. uncooked
7. student

生部 saang¹ bou² {shēng bù}

if read as 'sang1 bou6', this refers to the number 100 of Kangxi radical. If read as 'saang1 bou2' this is to describe something unfamiliar (such as a person or environment)

生蟲〔-虫〕 saang¹ cung⁴ {shēng chóng}

(verb) have parasites; (disease) people have worms

生蛋 saang¹ daan² {shēng dàn}

(verb) to lay an egg; to deposit an egg; or (food) raw egg

生花 saang¹ faa¹ {shēng huā}

(food) to flower

生根 saang¹ gan¹ {shēng gēn}

to take root

生鬼 saang¹ gwai² {shēng guǐ}

(adjective) funny; interesting; comical; humorous; madcap

生滾〔-滚〕 saang¹ gwan² {shēng gǔn}

(verb) to cook; to boil

生果 saang¹ gwo² {shēng guǒ}

(food) fruits

生蝦〔-虾〕 saang¹ haa¹ {shēng xiā}

(noun) live shrimp; raw shrimp

生氣〔-气〕 saang¹ hei³ {shēng qì}

(adjective) Mad

生蠔〔-蚝〕 saang¹ hou⁴ {shēng háo}

oyster

生油 saang¹ jau⁴ {shēng yóu}

cooking oil; groundnut oil

生魚〔-鱼〕 saang¹ jyu² {shēng yú}

a snakehead (a type of fish)

生晒 saang¹ saai³ {shēng shài}

(verb) sun-withering; sun-dry

生曬〔-晒〕 saang¹ saai³ {shēng shài}

sun-dried

生鏽〔-锈〕 saang¹ sau³ {shēng xiù}

rust

生鍟 saang¹ seng³ {shēng shēng}

rust

生劏 saang¹ tong¹ {shēng dāng}

(verb) to kill; To slaughter

生壅 saang¹ ung¹ {shēng yōng}

(adjective) buried alive

生螆 saang¹ zi¹ {shēng cì}

(verb) get louse; or (figurative meaning) get skin disease

生癪 saang¹ zik¹ {shēng jī}

chronic indigestion in children whereby the nutrition is poorly absorbed by the body, resulting in malnutrition

生積〔-积〕 saang¹ zik¹ {shēng jī}

chronic indigestion in children whereby the nutrition is poorly absorbed by the body, resulting in malnutrition

生豬〔-猪〕 saang¹ zyu¹ {shēng zhū}

a live pig

生埗 sang¹ bou² {shēng bù}

strange; unfamiliar

生暴 sang¹ bou⁶ {shēng bào}

stranger (spoken)

生前 sang¹ cin⁴ {shēng qián}

before death

生存 sang¹ cyun⁴ {shēng cún}

survival

生膠〔-胶〕 sang¹ gaau¹ {shēng jiāo}

clear PVC

生雞〔-鸡〕 sang¹ gai¹ {shēng jī}

uncastrated adult male cock

生鹽〔-盐〕 sang¹ jim⁴ {shēng yán}

unprocessed salt

生力 sang¹ lik⁶ {shēng lì}

San Miguel, a brand

生平 sang¹ ping⁴ {shēng píng}

(noun) (of book/writing) Biography

生蛇 sang¹ se⁴ {shēng shé}

varicella-zoster virus

生事 sang¹ si⁶ {shēng shì}

(verb) make or create troubles

生色 sang¹ sik¹ {shēng sè}

adding colours; brighten up

生仔 sang¹ zai² {shēng zǐ}

giving birth (spoken)

生殖 sang¹ zik⁶ {shēng zhí}

genitals

生啤 saang¹ be¹ {shēng pí}

1. draft beer
2. unpasteurized beer

生病 saang¹ beng⁶ {shēng bìng}

to fall ill

生抽 saang¹ cau¹ {shēng chōu}

light soy sauce

生出 saang¹ ceot¹ {shēng chū}

1. to give birth
2. to grow (whiskers etc)
3. to generate
4. to produce

生詞〔-词〕 saang¹ ci⁴ {shēng cí}

1. new word (in textbook)
2. word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied
3. CL: 組,個

生菜 saang¹ coi³ {shēng cài}

1. lettuce
2. raw fresh vegetables
3. greens

生達〔-达〕 saang¹ daat⁶ {Shēng dá}

Sinda, name of former county 1983-1999 in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區, Tibet

生動〔-动〕 saang¹ dung⁶ {shēng dòng}

1. vivid
2. lively

生番 saang¹ faan¹ {shēng fān}

1. barbarian
2. aboriginal savage

生粉 saang¹ fan² {shēng fěn}

1. cornflour
2. starch powder (cooking)

生薑〔-姜〕 saang¹ goeng¹ {shēng jiāng}

fresh ginger

生下 saang¹ haa⁶ {shēng xià}

to give birth to

生氣〔-气〕 saang¹ hei³ {shēng qì}

1. to get angry
2. to take offense
3. angry
4. vitality
5. liveliness

生人 saang¹ jan⁴ {shēng rén}

1. stranger
2. living person
3. to give birth
4. to be born (in a certain time or place)

生日 saang¹ jat⁶ {shēng rì}

1. birthday
2. CL: 個

生意 saang¹ ji³ {shēng yi}

1. business
2. CL: 筆

生意 saang¹ ji³ {shēng yì}

1. life force
2. vitality

生藥〔-药〕 saang¹ joek⁶ {shēng yào}

unprocessed medicinal herb

生養〔-养〕 saang¹ joeng⁵ {shēng yǎng}

1. to bring up (children)
2. to raise
3. to bear

生肉 saang¹ juk⁶ {shēng ròu}

raw meat

生願〔-愿〕 saang¹ jyun⁶ {shēng yuàn}

1. desire to exist (in Buddhism, tanhā)
2. craving for rebirth

生擒 saang¹ kam⁴ {shēng qín}

to capture alive

生冷 saang¹ laang⁵ {shēng lěng}

uncooked or cold food

生路 saang¹ lou⁶ {shēng lù}

1. a way to make a living
2. a way to survive
3. a way out of a predicament

生猛 saang¹ maang⁵ {shēng měng}

1. full of life
2. violent
3. brave
4. fresh (of seafood)

生米 saang¹ mai⁵ {shēng mǐ}

1. coarse rice
2. uncooked rice

生硬 saang¹ ngaang⁶ {shēng yìng}

1. stiff
2. harsh

生辰 saang¹ san⁴ {shēng chén}

birthday

生手 saang¹ sau² {shēng shǒu}

1. novice
2. new hand
3. sb new to a job

生銹〔-锈〕 saang¹ sau³ {shēng xiù}

1. to rust
2. to grow rusty
3. to corrode
4. oxidization

生水 saang¹ seoi² {shēng shuǐ}

unboiled water

生絲〔-丝〕 saang¹ si¹ {shēng sī}

raw silk

生性 saang¹ sing³ {shēng xìng}

natural disposition

生疏 saang¹ so¹ {shēng shū}

1. unfamiliar
2. strange
3. out of practice
4. not accustomed

生鐵〔-铁〕 saang¹ tit³ {shēng tiě}

pig iron

生苔 saang¹ toi⁴ {shēng tái}

mossy

生土 saang¹ tou² {shēng tǔ}

1. (agr.) immature soil
2. virgin soil

生就 saang¹ zau⁶ {shēng jiù}

1. to be born with
2. to be gifted with

生子 saang¹ zi² {shēng zǐ}

to give birth to a child or children

生字 saang¹ zi⁶ {shēng zì}

1. new character (in textbook)
2. character that is unfamiliar or not yet studied

生煎 saang¹ zin¹ {shēng jiān}

shengjian, a pan-fried bun filled with meat and juices, a Shanghai specialty

生產〔-产〕 sang¹ caan² {shēng chǎn}

1. to produce
2. to manufacture
3. to give birth to a child

生漆 sang¹ cat¹ {shēng qī}

raw lacquer

生前 sang¹ cin⁴ {shēng qián}

1. (of a deceased) during one's life
2. while living

生肖 sang¹ ciu³ {shēng xiào}

1. one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支
2. animal from the Chinese zodiac

生財〔-财〕 sang¹ coi⁴ {shēng cái}

to make money

生存 sang¹ cyun⁴ {shēng cún}

1. to exist
2. to survive

生化 sang¹ faa³ {shēng huà}

biochemistry

生發〔-发〕 sang¹ faat³ {shēng fā}

1. to emerge and grow
2. to develop

生輝〔-辉〕 sang¹ fai¹ {shēng huī}

1. to dazzle
2. to brighten up (a room etc)

生火 sang¹ fo² {shēng huǒ}

1. to make a fire
2. to light a fire

生父 sang¹ fu⁶ {shēng fù}

biological father

生計〔-计〕 sang¹ gai³ {shēng jì}

livelihood

生機〔-机〕 sang¹ gei¹ {shēng jī}

1. opportunity to live
2. to reprieve from death
3. life force
4. vitality

生技 sang¹ gei⁶ {shēng jì}

1. biotechnology
2. abbr. for 生物技術
3. (Tw) abbr. for 生物科技

生境 sang¹ ging² {shēng jìng}

habitat

生澀〔-涩〕 sang¹ gip³ {shēng sè}

1. unripe
2. tart
3. not fully proficient
4. somewhat shaky

生光 sang¹ gwong¹ {shēng guāng}

to emit light

生效 sang¹ haau⁶ {shēng xiào}

1. to take effect
2. to go into effect

生厭〔-厌〕 sang¹ jim³ {shēng yàn}

1. to disgust
2. to pall
3. fed up
4. tedious
5. cloying
6. boring
7. irritating

生熱〔-热〕 sang¹ jit⁶ {shēng rè}

to generate heat

生育 sang¹ juk⁶ {shēng yù}

1. to bear
2. to give birth
3. to grow
4. to rear
5. to bring up (children)

生員〔-员〕 sang¹ jyun⁴ {shēng yuán}

scholar preparing for imperial examinations (in former times)

生源 sang¹ jyun⁴ {shēng yuán}

1. supply of students
2. source of students

生理 sang¹ lei⁵ {shēng lǐ}

physiology

生靈〔-灵〕 sang¹ ling⁴ {shēng líng}

1. (literary) the people
2. living thing
3. creature

生來〔-来〕 sang¹ loi⁴ {shēng lái}

1. from birth
2. by one's nature

生物 sang¹ mat⁶ {shēng wù}

1. organism
2. living creature
3. life form
4. biological
5. CL: 個

生命 sang¹ ming⁶ {shēng mìng}

1. life
2. living
3. biological
4. CL: 個

生滅〔-灭〕 sang¹ mit⁶ {shēng miè}

life and death

生母 sang¹ mou⁵ {shēng mǔ}

1. natural mother
2. birth mother

生涯 sang¹ ngaai⁴ {shēng yá}

1. career
2. life (way in which sb lives)
3. period of one's life

生怕 sang¹ paa³ {shēng pà}

1. to fear
2. afraid
3. extremely nervous
4. for fear that
5. to avoid
6. so as not to

生皮 sang¹ pei⁴ {shēng pí}

1. pelt
2. raw hide

生僻 sang¹ pik¹ {shēng pì}

1. unfamiliar
2. rarely seen

生平 sang¹ ping⁴ {shēng píng}

1. life (a person's whole life)
2. in one's entire life

生死 sang¹ sei² {shēng sǐ}

life or death

生息 sang¹ sik¹ {shēng xī}

1. to inhabit
2. to live (in a habitat)

生成 sang¹ sing⁴ {shēng chéng}

1. to generate
2. to produce
3. generated
4. produced

生態〔-态〕 sang¹ taai³ {shēng tài}

ecology

生疼 sang¹ tang⁴ {shēng téng}

extremely painful

生還〔-还〕 sang¹ waan⁴ {shēng huán}

1. to return alive
2. to survive

生畏 sang¹ wai³ {shēng wèi}

to feel intimidated

生活 sang¹ wut⁶ {shēng huó}

1. life
2. activity
3. to live
4. livelihood

生殖 sang¹ zik⁶ {shēng zhí}

1. to reproduce
2. to flourish

生長〔-长〕 sang¹ zoeng² {shēng zhǎng}

to grow

生造 sang¹ zou⁶ {shēng zào}

to coin (words or expressions)

生暴人 saang¹ bou² jan⁴ {shēng bào rén}

(noun) stranger

生菜包 saang¹ coi³ baau¹ {shēng cài bāo}

lettuce wraps

生草藥〔--药〕 saang¹ cou² joek⁶ {shēng cǎo yào}

herbal medicine

生飛螆〔-飞-〕 saang¹ fei¹ zi¹ {shēng fēi cì}

(noun) have oral ulcer

生乾精 saang¹ gon¹ zing¹ {shēng qián jīng}

(adjective) very dry and no juice

生果檔〔--档〕 saang¹ gwo² dong³ {shēng guǒ dàng}

a fruit stall

生果刀 saang¹ gwo² dou¹ {shēng guǒ dāo}

a fruit knife

生果金 saang¹ gwo² gam¹ {shēng guǒ jīn}

the 'Normal Old Age Allowance' and the 'Higher Old Age Allowance' offered by the Hong Kong government

生果籃〔--篮〕 saang¹ gwo² laam² {shēng guǒ lán}

(noun) fresh fruit arrangement; a fruit gift basket

生果舖〔--铺〕 saang¹ gwo² pou² {shēng guǒ pù}

a fruit store

生日咭 saang¹ jat⁶ kaat¹ {shēng ri jī}

a birthday card

生日會〔--会〕 saang¹ jat⁶ wui² {shēng rì huì}

(noun) birthday party

生意人 saang¹ ji³ jan⁴ {shēng yi rén}

businessmen

生意佬 saang¹ ji³ lou² {shēng yi lǎo}

(n.) a businessman.

生勾勾 saang¹ ngau¹ ngau¹ {shēng gōu gōu}

(adjective) very much alive; living; (food) raw

生沙淋 saang¹ saa¹ lam⁴ {shēng shā lìn}

(verb) get trouble with or suffer from kidney stones

生烏雞〔-乌鸡〕 saang¹ wu¹ gai¹ {shēng wū jī}

black spots appearing on clothing as a result of mold and mildew

生螆貓〔--猫〕 saang¹ zi¹ maau¹ {shēng cì māo}

cat with fleas (the expression 生螆貓入眼 is to describe love at first sight)

生保人 sang¹ bou² jan⁴ {shēng bǎo ren}

stranger

生產量〔-产-〕 sang¹ caan² loeng⁶ {shēng chǎn liàng}

the production volume

生雞精〔-鸡-〕 sang¹ gai¹ zing¹ {shēng jī jīng}

chicken essense

生力軍〔--军〕 sang¹ lik⁶ gwan¹ {shēng lì jūn}

(noun) a new joiner

生招牌 sang¹ ziu¹ paai⁴ {shēng zhāo pai}

a living signboard; advertisement (spoken)

生啤酒 saang¹ be¹ zau² {shēng pí jiǔ}

1. draft beer
2. unpasteurized beer

生詞本〔-词-〕 saang¹ ci⁴ bun² {shēng cí běn}

vocabulary notebook

生詞語〔-词语〕 saang¹ ci⁴ jyu⁵ {shēng cí yǔ}

1. vocabulary words (in language-learning books)
2. new or unfamiliar words

生達鄉〔-达乡〕 saang¹ daat⁶ hoeng¹ {Shēng dá xiāng}

Sinda village in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區, Tibet

生達縣〔-达县〕 saang¹ daat⁶ jyun⁶ {Shēng dá xiàn}

Sinda county, name of former county 1983-1999 in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區, Tibet

生粉水 saang¹ fan² seoi² {shēng fěn shuǐ}

starch solution (cooking)

生薑絲〔-姜丝〕 saang¹ goeng¹ si¹ {shēng jiāng sī}

shredded ginger

生日卡 saang¹ jat⁶ kaat¹ {shēng rì kǎ}

birthday card

生意經〔--经〕 saang¹ ji³ ging¹ {shēng yi jīng}

1. knack of doing business
2. business sense

生魚片〔-鱼-〕 saang¹ jyu⁴ pin³ {shēng yú piàn}

sashimi

生麵糰〔-面团〕 saang¹ min⁶ tyun⁴ {shēng miàn tuán}

dough

生石灰 saang¹ sek⁶ fui¹ {shēng shí huī}

1. calcium oxide CaO
2. quicklime

生石膏 saang¹ sek⁶ gou¹ {shēng shí gāo}

1. gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)
2. plaster

生煎包 saang¹ zin¹ baau¹ {shēng jiān bāo}

pan-fried dumpling

生產隊〔-产队〕 sang¹ caan² deoi² {shēng chǎn duì}

production team

生產率〔-产-〕 sang¹ caan² leot² {shēng chǎn lǜ}

1. productivity
2. efficiency of production

生產力〔-产-〕 sang¹ caan² lik⁶ {shēng chǎn lì}

1. production capability
2. productive force
3. productivity

生產線〔-产线〕 sang¹ caan² sin³ {shēng chǎn xiàn}

1. assembly line
2. production line

生產者〔-产-〕 sang¹ caan² ze² {shēng chǎn zhě}

1. producer (of goods, commodities or farm produce etc)
2. manufacturer
3. (biology) autotroph

生化學〔--学〕 sang¹ faa³ hok⁶ {shēng huà xué}

biochemistry

生髮劑〔-发剂〕 sang¹ faat³ zai¹ {shēng fà jì}

1. hair restorer
2. hair regrowth tonic

生父母 sang¹ fu⁶ mou⁵ {shēng fù mǔ}

1. biological parents
2. natural parents

生有權〔--权〕 sang¹ jau⁵ kyun⁴ {shēng yǒu quán}

birthright

生育率 sang¹ juk⁶ leot² {shēng yù lǜ}

birth rate

生理假 sang¹ lei⁵ gaa² {shēng lǐ jià}

menstrual leave (Tw)

生理學〔--学〕 sang¹ lei⁵ hok⁶ {shēng lǐ xué}

physiology

生理性 sang¹ lei⁵ sing³ {shēng lǐ xìng}

physiological

生物界 sang¹ mat⁶ gaai³ {shēng wù jiè}

1. biosphere
2. natural world

生物鹼〔--碱〕 sang¹ mat⁶ gaan² {shēng wù jiǎn}

alkaloid

生物學〔--学〕 sang¹ mat⁶ hok⁶ {shēng wù xué}

biology

生物圈 sang¹ mat⁶ hyun¹ {shēng wù quān}

1. biosphere
2. ecosphere

生物群 sang¹ mat⁶ kwan⁴ {shēng wù qún}

1. biota
2. ecological community
3. fossil assemblage

生物鏈〔--链〕 sang¹ mat⁶ lin² {shēng wù liàn}

food chain

生物量 sang¹ mat⁶ loeng⁶ {shēng wù liàng}

biomass

生物能 sang¹ mat⁶ nang⁴ {shēng wù néng}

bio-energy

生物性 sang¹ mat⁶ sing³ {shēng wù xìng}

biological

生物體〔--体〕 sang¹ mat⁶ tai² {shēng wù tǐ}

organism

生物質〔--质〕 sang¹ mat⁶ zat¹ {shēng wù zhì}

biomass

生物戰〔--战〕 sang¹ mat⁶ zin³ {shēng wù zhàn}

1. germ warfare
2. biological warfare

生物鐘〔--钟〕 sang¹ mat⁶ zung¹ {shēng wù zhōng}

biological clock

生命力 sang¹ ming⁶ lik⁶ {shēng mìng lì}

vitality

生命線〔--线〕 sang¹ ming⁶ sin³ {shēng mìng xiàn}

lifeline

生悶氣〔-闷气〕 sang¹ mun⁶ hei³ {shēng mèn qì}

1. to seethe
2. to sulk
3. to be pissed off (vulgar)

生奶油 sang¹ naai⁵ jau⁴ {shēng nǎi yóu}

1. cream
2. whipped cream

生成樹〔--树〕 sang¹ sing⁴ syu⁶ {shēng chéng shù}

spanning tree (in graph theory)

生態學〔-态学〕 sang¹ taai³ hok⁶ {shēng tài xué}

ecology

生態圈〔-态-〕 sang¹ taai³ hyun¹ {shēng tài quān}

ecosphere

生還者〔-还-〕 sang¹ waan⁴ ze² {shēng huán zhě}

survivor

生活費〔--费〕 sang¹ wut⁶ fai³ {shēng huó fèi}

1. cost of living
2. living expenses
3. alimony

生活館〔--馆〕 sang¹ wut⁶ gun² {shēng huó guǎn}

living museum

生卒年 sang¹ zeot¹ nin⁴ {shēng zú nián}

dates of birth and death (of historical figure)

生殖器 sang¹ zik⁶ hei³ {shēng zhí qì}

1. reproductive organ
2. genitals

生殖輪〔--轮〕 sang¹ zik⁶ leon⁴ {shēng zhí lún}

svādhisthāna or svadhisthana, the navel or libido chakra 查克拉, residing in the genitals

生殖力 sang¹ zik⁶ lik⁶ {shēng zhí lì}

fertility

生殖腺 sang¹ zik⁶ sin³ {shēng zhí xiàn}

1. reproductive gland
2. gonad
3. sex organ

生長率〔-长-〕 sang¹ zoeng² leot² {shēng zhǎng lǜ}

growth rate

生長素〔-长-〕 sang¹ zoeng² sou³ {shēng zhǎng sù}

auxin (plant growth hormone)

生搬硬套 saang¹ bun¹ ngaang⁶ tou³ {shēng bān yìng tào}

applying without thought; copying blindly (idiom)

生菜魚肉〔--鱼-〕 saang¹ coi³ jyu⁴ juk⁶ {shēng cài yú ròu}

soup with lettuce and fish paste

生蟲拐杖〔-虫--〕 saang¹ cung⁴ gwaai² zoeng² {shēng chóng guǎi zhàng}

to describe someone or something that is unreliable

生蟲枴杖〔-虫拐-〕 saang¹ cung⁴ gwaai² zoeng² {shēng chóng guǎi zhàng}

(noun) a walking stick that grows parasites, stick-bugs

生存空間〔---间〕 saang¹ cyun⁴ hung¹ gaan¹ {shēng cún kōng jiān}

chance to survive

生動活潑〔-动-泼〕 saang¹ dung⁶ wut⁶ put³ {shēng dòng huó po}

(adjective) vivid and energetic

生蝦咁跳〔-虾--〕 saang¹ haa¹ gam² tiu³ {shēng xiā gān tiào}

(slang) someone is pissed off and furious

生蝦噉跳〔-虾啖-〕 saang¹ haa¹ gam² tiu³ {shēng xiā dàn tiào}

fuming; jumping up and down with rage; angry stomp

生人勿近 saang¹ jan⁴ mat⁶ gan⁶ {shēng rén wù jìn}

warning for the living to stay away as dangerous or deadly

生日蛋糕 saang¹ jat⁶ daan⁶ gou¹ {shēng ri dàn gāo}

birthday cake

生日禮物〔--礼-〕 saang¹ jat⁶ lai⁵ mat⁶ {shēng ri lǐ wù}

(noun) birthday gift

生日派對〔---对〕 saang¹ jat⁶ paai³ deoi³ {shēng ri pài duì}

a birthday party

生猛海鮮〔---鲜〕 saang¹ maang⁵ hoi² sin¹ {shēng měng hǎi xiān}

live seafood; super fresh seafood

生安白造 saang¹ on¹ baak⁶ zou⁶ {shēng ān bái zào}

(adj.) describes information that is not true; (v.) to cook up a story; to fabricate information.

生水芋頭〔---头〕 saang¹ seoi² wu⁶ tau⁴ {shēng shuǐ yù tou}

stupid person; fool (slang)

生產過程〔-产过-〕 sang¹ caan² gwo³ cing⁴ {shēng chǎn guò chéng}

the production process

生理衛生〔--卫-〕 sang¹ lei⁵ wai⁶ sang¹ {shēng lǐ wèi shēng}

physiological health (this term is normally used as a more discrete way to refer to sex education)

生殺予奪〔-杀-夺〕 sang¹ saat³ jyu⁵ dyut⁶ {shēng shā yǔ duó}

to wield absolute power over somebody

生死未卜 sang¹ sei² mei⁶ buk¹ {shēng sǐ wèi bǔ}

uncertain of whether someone is alive or not; hovering between life and death

生死之交 sang¹ sei² zi¹ gaau¹ {shēng sǐ zhī jiāo}

an expression to describe friends who have such deep friendship that they are prepare to die for each other

生態農業〔-态农业〕 sang¹ taai³ nung⁴ jip⁶ {shēng tài nóng yè}

ecological agriculture

生態平衡〔-态--〕 sang¹ taai³ ping⁴ hang⁴ {shēng tài píng héng}

balance of nature

生態環境〔-态环-〕 sang¹ taai³ waan⁴ ging² {shēng tài huán jìng}

ecological environment

生活水準〔---准〕 sang¹ wut⁶ seoi² zeon² {shēng huó shuǐ zhǔn}

the living standards

生活條件〔--条-〕 sang¹ wut⁶ tiu⁴ gin² {shēng huó tiáo jiàn}

living conditions

生活環境〔--环-〕 sang¹ wut⁶ waan⁴ ging² {shēng huó huán jìng}

the living environment

生活習慣〔--习惯〕 sang¹ wut⁶ zaap⁶ gwaan³ {shēng huó xí guàn}

lifestyle

生炒熱賣〔--热卖〕 saang¹ caau² jit⁶ maai⁶ {shēng chǎo rè mài}

to sell while it's still hot (idiom); fig. in a great hurry to publish or sell (and no time to improve the product)

生日快樂〔---乐〕 saang¹ jat⁶ faai³ lok⁶ {shēng rì kuài lè}

Happy birthday

生日賀卡〔--贺-〕 saang¹ jat⁶ ho⁶ kaat¹ {shēng rì hè kǎ}

birthday card

生意興隆〔--兴-〕 saang¹ ji³ hing¹ lung⁴ {shēng yì xīng lóng}

thriving and prosperous business or trade

生兒育女〔-儿--〕 saang¹ ji⁴ juk⁶ neoi⁵ {shēng ér yù nǚ}

to bear and raise children

生米熟飯〔---饭〕 saang¹ mai⁵ suk⁶ faan⁶ {shēng mǐ shú fàn}

1. abbr. for 生米煮成熟飯, lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed
2. It's too late to change anything now.

生辰八字 saang¹ san⁴ baat³ zi⁶ {shēng chén bā zì}

one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch

生不逢時〔---时〕 sang¹ bat¹ fung⁴ si⁴ {shēng bù féng shí}

1. born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate)
2. born under an unlucky star
3. ahead of his time

生產設施〔-产设-〕 sang¹ caan² cit³ si¹ {shēng chǎn shè shī}

production facility

生產單位〔-产单-〕 sang¹ caan² daan¹ wai² {shēng chǎn dān wèi}

production unit

生產關係〔-产关系〕 sang¹ caan² gwaan¹ hai⁶ {shēng chǎn guān xì}

1. relations between levels of production
2. socio-economic relations

生產要素〔-产--〕 sang¹ caan² jiu³ sou³ {shēng chǎn yào sù}

factors of production

生產企業〔-产-业〕 sang¹ caan² kei⁵ jip⁶ {shēng chǎn qǐ yè}

manufacturer

生產勞動〔-产劳动〕 sang¹ caan² lou⁴ dung⁶ {shēng chǎn láo dòng}

productive labor

生產能力〔-产--〕 sang¹ caan² nang⁴ lik⁶ {shēng chǎn néng lì}

1. manufacturing ability
2. production capacity

生產成本〔-产--〕 sang¹ caan² sing⁴ bun² {shēng chǎn chéng běn}

production costs

生產資料〔-产资-〕 sang¹ caan² zi¹ liu² {shēng chǎn zī liào}

means of production

生產自救〔-产--〕 sang¹ caan² zi⁶ gau³ {shēng chǎn zì jiù}

self-help (idiom)

生產總值〔-产总-〕 sang¹ caan² zung² zik⁶ {shēng chǎn zǒng zhí}

1. gross domestic production (GDP)
2. total output value

生肖屬相〔--属-〕 sang¹ ciu³ suk⁶ soeng³ {shēng xiào shǔ xiàng}

birth year as designated by animal symbols (mouse, ox, tiger etc)

生財有道〔-财--〕 sang¹ coi⁴ jau⁵ dou⁶ {shēng cái yǒu dào}

1. lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business
2. knowing how to accumulate wealth
3. good at feathering one's own nest

生存農業〔--农业〕 sang¹ cyun⁴ nung⁴ jip⁶ {shēng cún nóng yè}

1. subsistence farming
2. subsistence agriculture

生存環境〔--环-〕 sang¹ cyun⁴ waan⁴ ging² {shēng cún huán jìng}

1. habitat
2. living environment

生花妙筆〔---笔〕 sang¹ faa¹ miu⁶ bat¹ {shēng huā miào bǐ}

beautiful or talented writing

生化武器 sang¹ faa³ mou⁵ hei³ {shēng huà wǔ qì}

biological weapon

生機勃勃〔-机--〕 sang¹ gei¹ but⁶ but⁶ {shēng jī bó bó}

full of vitality

生機盎然〔-机--〕 sang¹ gei¹ ong³ jin⁴ {shēng jī àng rán}

1. full of life
2. exuberant

生技醫藥〔--医药〕 sang¹ gei⁶ ji¹ joek⁶ {shēng jì yī yào}

1. biopharmaceutical
2. drug produced by biotechnology

生氣勃勃〔-气--〕 sang¹ hei³ but⁶ but⁶ {shēng qì bó bó}

full of vitality

生耗氧量 sang¹ hou³ joeng⁵ loeng⁶ {shēng hào yǎng liàng}

biological oxygen demand (BOD)

生育能力 sang¹ juk⁶ nang⁴ lik⁶ {shēng yù néng lì}

1. fertility
2. ability to have children

生拉硬拽 sang¹ laai¹ ngaang⁶ jai⁶ {shēng lā yìng zhuài}

1. to drag sb along against his will
2. to draw a forced analogy

生拉活扯 sang¹ laai¹ wut⁶ ce² {shēng lā huó chě}

to wildly exaggerate the meaning of sth (idiom)

生離死別〔-离-别〕 sang¹ lei⁴ sei² bit⁶ {shēng lí sǐ bié}

1. separated in life and death
2. to part for ever

生理學家〔--学-〕 sang¹ lei⁵ hok⁶ gaa¹ {shēng lǐ xué jiā}

physiologist

生理鹽水〔--盐-〕 sang¹ lei⁵ jim⁴ seoi² {shēng lǐ yán shuǐ}

saline (medicine)

生靈塗炭〔-灵涂-〕 sang¹ ling⁴ tou⁴ taan³ {shēng líng tú tàn}

people are in a terrible situation (idiom)

生老病死 sang¹ lou⁵ beng⁶ sei² {shēng lǎo bìng sǐ}

1. lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die
2. fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality)

生龍活虎〔-龙--〕 sang¹ lung⁴ wut⁶ fu² {shēng lóng huó hǔ}

1. lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
2. fig. vigorous and lively

生物柴油 sang¹ mat⁶ caai⁴ jau⁴ {shēng wù chái yóu}

biodiesel

生物測定〔--测-〕 sang¹ mat⁶ caak¹ ding⁶ {shēng wù cè dìng}

bioassay

生物材料 sang¹ mat⁶ coi⁴ liu² {shēng wù cái liào}

bio-materials

生物彈藥〔--弹药〕 sang¹ mat⁶ daan² joek⁶ {shēng wù dàn yào}

biological ammunition

生物化學〔---学〕 sang¹ mat⁶ faa³ hok⁶ {shēng wù huà xué}

biochemistry

生物科技 sang¹ mat⁶ fo¹ gei⁶ {shēng wù kē jì}

biotechnology

生物技術〔---术〕 sang¹ mat⁶ gei⁶ seot⁶ {shēng wù jì shù}

1. biotechnology
2. abbr. to 生技

生物降解 sang¹ mat⁶ gong³ gaai² {shēng wù jiàng jiě}

biodegradation

生物工程 sang¹ mat⁶ gung¹ cing⁴ {shēng wù gōng chéng}

1. bioengineering
2. genetic engineering

生物氣體〔--气体〕 sang¹ mat⁶ hei³ tai² {shēng wù qì tǐ}

bio-gas

生物學家〔--学-〕 sang¹ mat⁶ hok⁶ gaa¹ {shēng wù xué jiā}

biologist

生物燃料 sang¹ mat⁶ jin⁴ liu² {shēng wù rán liào}

biofuel

生物力學〔---学〕 sang¹ mat⁶ lik⁶ hok⁶ {shēng wù lì xué}

biomechanics

生物武器 sang¹ mat⁶ mou⁵ hei³ {shēng wù wǔ qì}

biological weapon

生物媒介 sang¹ mat⁶ mui⁴ gaai³ {shēng wù méi jiè}

biological vector

生物製品〔--制-〕 sang¹ mat⁶ zai³ ban² {shēng wù zhì pǐn}

biological product

生物製劑〔--制剂〕 sang¹ mat⁶ zai³ zai¹ {shēng wù zhì jì}

biological product

生物質能〔--质-〕 sang¹ mat⁶ zat¹ nang⁴ {shēng wù zhì néng}

biomass

生物戰劑〔--战剂〕 sang¹ mat⁶ zin³ zai¹ {shēng wù zhàn jì}

1. biological agent
2. biological warfare agent

生物晶片 sang¹ mat⁶ zing¹ pin³ {shēng wù jīng piàn}

biochip

生命吠陀 sang¹ ming⁶ fai⁶ to⁴ {shēng mìng fèi tuó}

1. Ayurveda (ancient Indian system and health care philosophy)
2. also written 阿育吠陀

生命科學〔---学〕 sang¹ ming⁶ fo¹ hok⁶ {shēng mìng kē xué}

life sciences

生命週期〔--周-〕 sang¹ ming⁶ zau¹ kei⁴ {shēng mìng zhōu qī}

life cycle

生命跡象〔--迹-〕 sang¹ ming⁶ zik¹ zoeng⁶ {shēng mìng jì xiàng}

sign of life

生命徵象〔--征-〕 sang¹ ming⁶ zing¹ zoeng⁶ {shēng mìng zhēng xiàng}

vital signs

生平簡介〔--简-〕 sang¹ ping⁴ gaan² gaai³ {shēng píng jiǎn jiè}

biographic sketch

生平事跡〔---迹〕 sang¹ ping⁴ si⁶ zik¹ {shēng píng shì jì}

lifetime achievements

生殺大權〔-杀-权〕 sang¹ saat³ daai⁶ kyun⁴ {shēng shā dà quán}

1. life-and-death power
2. ultimate power

生生不息 sang¹ sang¹ bat¹ sik¹ {shēng shēng bù xī}

to grow and multiply without end

生死存亡 sang¹ sei² cyun⁴ mong⁴ {shēng sǐ cún wáng}

matter of life and death

生死關頭〔--关头〕 sang¹ sei² gwaan¹ tau⁴ {shēng sǐ guān tóu}

1. the critical moment
2. life and death crisis

生死攸關〔---关〕 sang¹ sei² jau⁴ gwaan¹ {shēng sǐ yōu guān}

matter of life and death

生死肉骨 sang¹ sei² juk⁶ gwat¹ {shēng sǐ ròu gǔ}

1. lit. the dead returning to life
2. a miracle (idiom)

生態孤島〔-态-岛〕 sang¹ taai³ gu¹ dou² {shēng tài gū dǎo}

insularization (as a threat to biodiversity)

生態系統〔-态-统〕 sang¹ taai³ hai⁶ tung² {shēng tài xì tǒng}

ecosystem

生態學家〔-态学-〕 sang¹ taai³ hok⁶ gaa¹ {shēng tài xué jiā}

ecologist

生態旅遊〔-态-游〕 sang¹ taai³ leoi⁵ jau⁴ {shēng tài lǚ yóu}

ecotourism

生態足迹〔-态--〕 sang¹ taai³ zuk¹ zik¹ {shēng tài zú jì}

ecological footprint

生吞活剝〔---剥〕 sang¹ tan¹ wut⁶ mok¹ {shēng tūn huó bō}

to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically

生榮死哀〔-荣--〕 sang¹ wing⁴ sei² oi¹ {shēng róng sǐ āi}

to be respected in life and lamented in death (idiom)

生活設施〔--设-〕 sang¹ wut⁶ cit³ si¹ {shēng huó shè shī}

living facilities

生活方式 sang¹ wut⁶ fong¹ sik¹ {shēng huó fāng shì}

1. way of life
2. lifestyle

生活闊綽〔--阔绰〕 sang¹ wut⁶ fut³ coek³ {shēng huó kuò chuò}

1. a flashy lifestyle
2. to live it up

生活垃圾 sang¹ wut⁶ laap⁶ saap³ {shēng huó lā jī}

domestic garbage

生活美學〔---学〕 sang¹ wut⁶ mei⁵ hok⁶ {shēng huó měi xué}

appreciation of the finer things in life

生活水平 sang¹ wut⁶ seoi² ping⁴ {shēng huó shuǐ píng}

living standards

生活污水 sang¹ wut⁶ wu¹ seoi² {shēng huó wū shuǐ}

domestic sewage

生活質料〔--质-〕 sang¹ wut⁶ zat¹ liu² {shēng huó zhì liào}

consumer goods

生活資料〔--资-〕 sang¹ wut⁶ zi¹ liu² {shēng huó zī liào}

1. consumer goods
2. means of livelihood
3. means of subsistence
4. documents relating to sb's life

生活作風〔---风〕 sang¹ wut⁶ zok³ fung¹ {shēng huó zuò fēng}

1. behavior
2. conduct

生卒年月 sang¹ zeot¹ nin⁴ jyut⁶ {shēng zú nián yuè}

dates of birth and death (of historical figure)

生殖系統〔---统〕 sang¹ zik⁶ hai⁶ tung² {shēng zhí xì tǒng}

reproductive system

生殖器官 sang¹ zik⁶ hei³ gun¹ {shēng zhí qì guān}

reproductive organ

生殖細胞〔--细-〕 sang¹ zik⁶ sai³ baau¹ {shēng zhí xì bāo}

gamete

生長激素〔-长--〕 sang¹ zoeng² gik¹ sou³ {shēng zhǎng jī sù}

growth hormone

生骨大頭菜〔---头-〕 saang¹ gwat¹ daai⁶ tau⁴ coi³ {shēng gǔ dà tóu cài}

(slang with figurative meaning) a spoiled kid or brat

生人霸死地 saang¹ jan⁴ baa³ sei² dei⁶ {shēng rén bà sǐ dì}

hogging of benefits to oneself; unwilling to share profits (slang)

生人唔生膽〔----胆〕 saang¹ jan⁴ m⁴ sang¹ daam² {shēng rén ń shēng dǎn}

(slang) describes someone who is chicken-hearted; timid; fearful; gutless; spineless

生仔冇屎忽 sang¹ zai² mou⁵ si² fat¹ {shēng zǐ mǎo shǐ hū}

cursing of one to give birth to a child without buttock (derogatory)

生仔冇屎窟 sang¹ zai² mou⁵ si² fat¹ {shēng zǐ mǎo shǐ kū}

an expression used to curse someone

生螆貓入眼〔--猫--〕 sang¹ zi¹ maau¹ jap⁶ ngaan⁵ {shēng cì māo rù yǎn}

liking anyone at first sight (slang)

生產反應堆〔-产-应-〕 sang¹ caan² faan² jing³ deoi¹ {shēng chǎn fǎn yìng duī}

production reactor

生物傳感器〔--传--〕 sang¹ mat⁶ cyun⁴ gam² hei³ {shēng wù chuán gǎn qì}

biosensor

生物大滅絕〔---灭绝〕 sang¹ mat⁶ daai⁶ mit⁶ zyut⁶ {shēng wù dà miè jué}

great extinction of species

生物多樣性〔---样-〕 sang¹ mat⁶ do¹ joeng⁶ sing³ {shēng wù duō yàng xìng}

biodiversity

生物多元化 sang¹ mat⁶ do¹ jyun⁴ faa³ {shēng wù duō yuán huà}

biodiversity

生物化學家〔---学-〕 sang¹ mat⁶ faa³ hok⁶ gaa¹ {shēng wù huà xué jiā}

biochemist

生物反應器〔---应-〕 sang¹ mat⁶ faan² jing³ hei³ {shēng wù fǎn yìng qì}

bioreactor

生物分析法 sang¹ mat⁶ fan¹ sik¹ faat³ {shēng wù fēn xī fǎ}

bioanalytical method

生物高分子 sang¹ mat⁶ gou¹ fan¹ zi² {shēng wù gāo fēn zǐ}

biopolymers

生物工程學〔----学〕 sang¹ mat⁶ gung¹ cing⁴ hok⁶ {shēng wù gōng chéng xué}

biotechnology

生物活化性 sang¹ mat⁶ wut⁶ faa³ sing³ {shēng wù huó huà xìng}

bioactivity

生物劑量儀〔--剂-仪〕 sang¹ mat⁶ zai¹ loeng⁶ ji⁴ {shēng wù jì liàng yí}

biological dosimeter

生物專一性〔--专--〕 sang¹ mat⁶ zyun¹ jat¹ sing³ {shēng wù zhuān yī xìng}

biospecificity

生命多樣性〔---样-〕 sang¹ ming⁶ do¹ joeng⁶ sing³ {shēng mìng duō yàng xìng}

biodiversity

生態友好型〔-态---〕 sang¹ taai³ jau⁵ hou² jing⁴ {shēng tài yǒu hǎo xíng}

1. eco-friendly
2. ecologically sustainable

生態環境游〔-态环--〕 sang¹ taai³ waan⁴ ging² jau⁴ {shēng tài huán jìng yóu}

ecotourism

生活必需品 sang¹ wut⁶ bit¹ seoi¹ ban² {shēng huó bì xū pǐn}

life's necessities

生米做成熟飯〔-----饭〕 saang¹ mai⁵ zou⁶ sing⁴ suk⁶ faan⁶ {shēng mǐ zuò chéng shú fàn}

1. lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed
2. It's too late to change anything now.
3. also written 生米煮成熟飯

生米煮成熟飯〔-----饭〕 saang¹ mai⁵ zyu² sing⁴ suk⁶ faan⁶ {shēng mǐ zhǔ chéng shú fàn}

1. the rice is cooked
2. what's done is done
3. it's too late to change anything now (idiom)

生物化學站劑〔---学-剂〕 sang¹ mat⁶ faa³ hok⁶ zaam⁶ zai¹ {shēng wù huà xué zhàn jì}

biological-chemical warfare agent

生物恐怖主義〔-----义〕 sang¹ mat⁶ hung² bou³ zyu² ji⁶ {shēng wù kǒng bù zhǔ yì}

bioterrorism

生物醫學工程〔--医学--〕 sang¹ mat⁶ ji¹ hok⁶ gung¹ cing⁴ {shēng wù yī xué gōng chéng}

biomedical engineering

生命在於運動〔---于运动〕 sang¹ ming⁶ zoi⁶ jyu¹ wan⁶ dung⁶ {shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng}

1. life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations)
2. Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle).
3. Life derives from physical exercise.

生仔唔知仔心肝 sang¹ zai² m⁴ zi¹ zai² sam¹ gon¹ {shēng zǐ ń zhī zǐ xīn gān}

able to understand one's children as have given birth to them (slang)

生舊叉燒好過生你〔-旧-烧-过--〕 saang¹ gau⁶ caa¹ siu¹ hou² gwo³ sang¹ nei⁵ {shēng jiù chā shāo hǎo guò shēng nǐ}

(a mother scolds to her kids with this slang to express her anger at them) better give birth to a piece of BBQ pork rather than you

生於憂患，死於安樂〔-于忧---于-乐〕 sang¹ jyu¹ jau¹ waan⁶, sei² jyu¹ on¹ lok⁶ {shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè}

1. to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
2. life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure

生命不息，戰鬥不止〔-----战斗--〕 sang¹ ming⁶ bat¹ sik¹ ，zin³ dau³ bat¹ zi² {shēng mìng bù xī , zhàn dòu bù zhǐ}

while there is life, the fight continues (idiom); to fight to the last