生仔

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Chinese

to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
minutely; young; duty
minutely; young; duty; responsibility
 
simp. and trad.
(生仔) 		生 仔

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Verb

生⫽仔 (verb-object)

  1. (Cantonese) to give birth (to a son or a child of unspecified sex)
    生仔好辛苦。 [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]
    saang1 zai2 hou2 san1 fu2.
    Giving birth is toilsome.
    生完仔要坐月。 [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]
    saang1 jyun4 zai2 jiu3 co5 jyut6-2.
    After giving birth, the mother needs to go through postpartum confinement.
    生仔定生女？ [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]
    saang1 zai2 ding6 saang1 neoi5-2?
    Was it a boy or a girl?
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  • (Cantonese, to a daughter) 生女

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

生仔

  1. (Hokkien) pig iron
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