How to Say ‘She had a daughter.’ in Simplified Chinese
生了个女儿。
shēng le gè nǚ ér
[shung luh guh nyoo-er]
💬 Usage Tip: [生了个女儿] is a very natural way to say someone had a daughter: verb + [个] + child. You can swap the last noun: [生了个儿子] = "had a son."
Phrase Breakdown
生了
shēng le
gave birth; had (a baby)
Used to say that someone delivered a baby.
她生了孩子。
She had a baby.
Words in this phrase
生
shēng
[shung]
to give birth; to bear; to be born
Here it means to give birth to a baby.
她昨天生了个女儿。
She gave birth to a daughter yesterday.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows the action has been completed.
她昨天生了个女儿。
She gave birth to a daughter yesterday.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
Used between a number or verb phrase and a noun; here it links to 女儿.
她昨天生了个女儿。
She gave birth to a daughter yesterday.
女儿
nǚ ér
[nyoo-er]
daughter
A female child; daughter.
她昨天生了个女儿。
She gave birth to a daughter yesterday.
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