sang1 sing4生成
Jyutpingsang1 sing4
Yalesāng sìhng
Definition
To generate, produce, or form.
neutraltechnologydaily actions
How it's used
Primarily used in technical, digital, or formal contexts, such as software development, data processing, or creative AI tools. It carries a sense of automatic creation or systematic production rather than manual crafting. In casual speech, people often prefer simpler verbs like 整 or 出 when talking about making things.
Examples
This program can generate a lot of images.
How did you generate this report?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Cantonese phrase 生成, which is an adjective meaning naturally born or innate, as in佢係生成咁樣㗎. The verb for generate is a loan translation from written Chinese and is rarely used in everyday non-technical conversation.
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Grammar guides
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