Chinese Traditional: 生銹
Chinese Simplified: 生锈
Pinyin: sheng1 xiu4
Zhuyin: ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄡˋ
English Meaning: to rust

Example Sentences:

這輛腳踏車開始生銹了。
这辆脚踏车开始生锈了。
zhe4 liang4 jiao3 ta4 che1 kai1 shi3 sheng1 xiu4 le5.
This bicycle has started to rust.
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錫不會生銹。
锡不会生锈。
xi2 bu2 hui4 sheng1 xiu4.
Tin does not rust.
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Related Words:

 

shēng

1. to be born 2. to give birth 3. raw, uncooked 4. to get (angry) 5. to be alive 6. to grow, to produce 7. student, pupil 8. life, living, livelihood 9. personnel of certain professions 10. strange, unfamiliar

Here: to grow, to produce

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xiù

rust

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