How to Say ‘She had a daughter’ in Simplified Chinese
生了一个女儿
shēng le yī gè nǚ ér
[shēng luh ee guh nǚ'ér]
💬 Usage Tip: 一 before 个 is pronounced (yí), not (yī).
Phrase Breakdown
生了
shēng le
gave birth to
生 (shēng) means 'to give birth'. 了 (le) is a light neutral-tone particle that marks a completed action.
她生了一个儿子。
She gave birth to a son.
Words in this phrase
生
shēng
[shēng]
to give birth to
Verb meaning to bear a child.
她生了一个儿子。
She gave birth to a son.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.
我想了很久，还是决定联系你。
I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.
一个女儿
yī gè nǚ ér
a daughter
一个 (yí ge) means 'one/a'. 一 becomes second tone because 个 is originally fourth tone. 女儿 (nǚ'ér) means 'daughter'.
我有一个女儿。
I have a daughter.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one; a
A number word that often appears in measure phrases like 一种.
这一种咖啡比较苦。
This kind of coffee is relatively bitter.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
个 is the most common measure word in Chinese. It is often used with nouns in everyday speech.
就这个就可以。
Just this one is fine.
女儿
nǚ ér
[nǚ'ér]
daughter
A female child of parents.
他的女儿五岁了。
His daughter is five years old.
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