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衍生

to give rise to

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

yan3sheng1 • yǎnshēng

Meaning

Primary

to give rise to

Alternatives

give rise to, gave rise to, gives rise to, given rise to, giving rise to, to derive, derive

Mnemonic

衍生 To give rise to is 衍 to develop figurative new forms of 生 life as a result of something.

Usage

这 个 问题 衍生 出 很多 新 的 挑战。

This issue has given rise to many new challenges.

电影 的 成功 衍生 出 一 个 系列 电视剧。

The success of the movie gave rise to a TV drama series.

科技 的 发展 衍生 出 许多 社会 问题。

Technological development has given rise to many social issues.