sang1 juk6生育

Jyutpingsang1 juk6

Yalesāng yuhk

動詞Rare

Definition

To give birth to children; to procreate or reproduce.

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How it's used

Focuses on the biological or societal act of reproduction rather than the simple act of giving birth. While it appears in formal contexts like government policy or medical discussions, it is increasingly used in everyday conversation to discuss the broader choice of starting a family. It carries a more serious and clinical tone compared to the casual 生仔.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋git3結fan1婚zi1之hau6後，hou2好faai3快zau6就saang1生juk6育zo2咗loeng5兩go3個siu2小pang4朋jau5友。

After they got married, they soon had two children.

ji1依gaa1家hou2好do1多hau6後saang1生zai2仔neoi5女dou1都m4唔soeng2想saang1生juk6育，dim2點gaai2解le1呢？

Nowadays many young people don't want to have children, why is that?

Common phrases

sang1生juk6育leot2率

fertility rate

saang1生juk6育gai3計waak6劃

family planning

Common mistake

Avoid using this in casual conversation when talking about the immediate act of giving birth, as it sounds overly academic. Use 生仔 or 生小朋友 instead for daily talk.