dú​shēng

only child

  • created sense approved 独生/獨生 · dú​shēng · to have an only child — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    独生 / 獨生

    dú​shēng

    to have an only child

    to have or give birth to only one child

    独 (literal) → 独/獨 · dú · single 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to give birth

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  • created sense approved 独生/獨生 · dú​shēng · to survive alone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    独生 / 獨生

    dú​shēng

    to survive alone

    to live on or survive by oneself, especially when others have died (often used in the context of choosing not to live on in dishonor)

    独 (literal) → 独/獨 · dú · single 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to live

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  • created sense approved 独生/獨生 · dú​shēng · only child — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    独生 / 獨生

    dú​shēng

    only child

    (attributive) being the only child of a couple; without siblings

    独 (literal) → 独/獨 · dú · single 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to be born

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