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衍生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

衍生 Usage and Examples

derive

derivative

spin off

阿纳斯塔西娅这个名字是从一个意为“复活”的希腊词语衍生而来的。

The name Anastasia is derived from a Greek word meaning "of the resurrection."

其他欧洲人(错)把他们当成埃及移民,由此衍生出了吉普赛人。

Other Europeans (wrongly) thought them migrant Egyptians, hence the derivative Gypsy.

The characters in 衍生

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
衍
yǎn9extend, develop, derive
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live

More words starting with 衍

  • yǎn衍biàn变evolution, derivation
  • yǎn衍shè射diffraction
  • yǎn衍wén文Interpolated text, Interpolation
  • yǎn衍wò沃fertile and vast, extensive and rich
  • yǎn衍wò沃zhī之dì地fertile land, rich land
  • yǎn衍shēng生chū出lái来derived, stemmed from
  • yǎn衍shēng生wù物derivative, by-product

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Questions about 衍生

What does 衍生 mean in Chinese?

衍生 (yǎn shēng) means “derive, derivative, spin off”.

How do you pronounce 衍生?

衍生 is pronounced yǎn shēng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “derive” in Chinese?

“derive” is 衍生 (yǎn shēng) in Chinese.

How is 衍生 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 衍生, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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