产生 (chǎn shēng) — to arise; to come into being; to come about in Mandarin
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#432 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
产生 is pronounced chǎn shēng. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhè ge xiǎng fǎ chǎn shēng yú yī ge yǒu qù de duì huà。
This idea arose from an interesting conversation.
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What does 产生 mean?+
产生 (chǎn shēng) means "to arise; to come into being; to come about" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 产生?+
产生 is pronounced chǎn shēng. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 产生 in Mandarin?+
产生 is the #432 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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