No. 255 in Chinese
生产
"生产" means "to produce" or "production."
In a sentence
我们工厂主要生产电子产品。
Our factory mainly produces electronic products.
In this sentence, "生产" is used as a verb meaning 'to produce' or 'to manufacture', with a focus on industrial output.
生产是人类社会发展的重要环节。
Production is a crucial part of human social development.
Here, "生产" is used as a noun meaning 'production' or 'manufacturing process', describing the concept in an abstract or general sense.
她刚刚生产了一个可爱的宝宝。
She just gave birth to a lovely baby.
In this usage, "生产" functions as a verb meaning 'to give birth', referring specifically to human childbirth.
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