生产 (shēng chǎn) — to produce; to manufacture in Mandarin

shēng​ chǎn
“to produce; to manufacture”

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#304 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

生产 is pronounced shēng chǎn. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

shēng
first tone (high & flat, ˉ)
chǎn
third tone (low dipping, ˇ)

In a sentence

Zhè ge gōng chǎng shēng chǎn diàn zi chǎn pǐn.

This factory produces electronic products.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 生产 mean?+

生产 (shēng chǎn) means "to produce; to manufacture" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 生产?+

生产 is pronounced shēng chǎn. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 生产 in Mandarin?+

生产 is the #304 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

Where 生产 fits

HSK 5 · CEFR C1
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