zoi3 sang1再生
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Yalejoi sāng
Definition
To regenerate or recover after being injured or damaged.
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How it's used
再生 is primarily used in biological or technical contexts, such as describing how skin cells or lizard tails recover. It carries a slightly formal or scientific tone compared to everyday verbs like 生返. When discussing general recovery from illness or injury, native speakers usually prefer 復原 or 好返 instead.
Examples
This kind of plant can regenerate even after being broken.
Do you think a gecko's tail can just grow back?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe a person recovering from a common cold or a simple injury, as it sounds overly clinical or like science fiction. Use 復原 for health recovery and 生返 for body parts growing back.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
