Definition
出生于 is a formal verb phrase meaning 'was born in' and is used to introduce a birthplace or birth year. It is composed of the verb 出生 'to be born' and the preposition 于 'in/at'. Unlike the more colloquial 出生在, 出生于 appears in written biographies, historical records, and formal introductions.
v
to be born in (a place or time)
Examples
- 出生于。Tā chū shēng yú Běijīng de yí ge pǔtōng jiātíng.He was born in an ordinary family in Beijing.
- 出生于1866。Sūn Zhōngshān xiānsheng chū shēng yú yī bā liù liù nián.Dr. Sun Yat-sen was born in 1866.
- 出生于，。Zhè wèi zuòjiā chū shēng yú yí ge xiǎo chéng, hòulái yíjū dào dà chéngshì.This writer was born in a small town and later moved to a big city.
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