What does 再生 mean in Chinese?

再生 (zài shēng) means "to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 6.

How do you pronounce 再生?

再生 is pronounced "zài shēng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 再生?

再生 is an HSK 6 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What characters make up 再生?

再生 is made up of the characters 再, 生. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 再生?

You can practice writing 再生 using our stroke order tool.

再生 (zài shēng), to be reborn

再生

zài shēng

to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling

HSK 6 New to HSKverb

Characters in This Word

再生

Definitions

(verb) to be reborn
to regenerate
to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person)
recycling
regeneration

Example Sentences

废物可以再生利用。

Fèiwù kěyǐ zàishēng lìyòng

Waste can be recycled and reused

Related Words

复生(fù shēng)· to be reborn

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二号人物(èr hào rén wù)· second best person

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二进宫(èr jìn gōng)· name of a famous opera

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人称(rén chēng)· person (first person, second person etc in grammar)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 6
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 6 list

再生: New to the HSK lists at HSK 6. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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