優生

優生

See also: 优生

Chinese

		excellent; superior	to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
trad. (優生)		優	生
simp. (优生)		优	生

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yōushēng

  (Zhuyin): ㄧㄡ ㄕㄥ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jau¹ sang¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: yōushēng
    • Zhuyin: ㄧㄡ ㄕㄥ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iousheng
    • IPA ^(key): /i̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: jau¹ sang¹
    • Yale: yāu sāng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jau¹ sang¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: yeo¹ seng¹
    • IPA ^(key): /jɐu̯⁵⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵/

Verb

優生

1. to give birth to healthy babies

Usage notes

This term is usually translated or treated as the equivalent of “eugenic(s)” in Chinese. However, the basic meanings in the two languages are drastically different, and this Chinese term does not carry the negative connotations that are usually associated with the English term(s).

Derived terms

優生保健／优生保健 優生優育／优生优育 (yōushēng yōuyù)

優生學／优生学 (yōushēngxué)

Noun

優生

1. outstanding student; exceptional pupil