How common it is
生产 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say shēng chǎn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
生产的意思是制造东西，比如工厂生产玩具或农民生产粮食。
Shēng chǎn de yì si shì zhì zào dōng xi, bǐ rú gōng chǎng shēng chǎn wán jù huò nóng mín shēng chǎn liáng shi.
Produce means to make things, such as a factory producing toys or farmers producing food.
Context note
农民伯伯在田里生产大米，我们才能吃到香喷喷的米饭。
Nóng mín bó bo zài tián lǐ shēng chǎn dà mǐ, wǒ men cái néng chī dào xiāng pēn pēn de mǐ fàn.
Farmers produce rice in the fields, so we can eat fragrant rice.
5 examples
这家工厂生产铅笔。
zhè jiā gōng chǎng shēng chǎn qiān bǐ。
This factory produces pencils.
农民生产蔬菜和水果。
nóng mín shēng chǎn shū cài hé shuǐ guǒ。
Farmers produce vegetables and fruits.
机器可以生产很多玩具。
jī qì kě yǐ shēng chǎn hěn duō wán jù。
Machines can produce many toys.
我们要节约使用生产出来的东西。
wǒ men yào jié yuē shǐ yòng shēng chǎn chū lái de dōng xī。
We should use produced items sparingly.
学校生产了很多知识。
xué xiào shēng chǎn le hěn duō zhī shi。
Schools produce a lot of knowledge.
5 mini stories
小蜜蜂生产蜂蜜。它们很勤劳。
xiǎo mì fēng shēng chǎn fēng mì。 tā men hěn qín láo。
Little bees produce honey. They are very hardworking.
面包店生产新鲜面包。每天早晨都很香。
miàn bāo diàn shēng chǎn xīn xiān miàn bāo。 měi tiān zǎo chén dōu hěn xiāng。
The bakery produces fresh bread. It smells good every morning.
工厂生产彩色蜡笔。小朋友用来画画。
gōng chǎng shēng chǎn cǎi sè là bǐ。 xiǎo péng yǒu yòng lái huà huà。
The factory produces colored crayons. Children use them to draw.
果园生产苹果和梨。秋天是丰收的季节。
guǒ yuán shēng chǎn píng guǒ hé lí。 qiū tiān shì fēng shōu de jì jié。
The orchard produces apples and pears. Autumn is the harvest season.
奶牛生产牛奶。我们喝牛奶长身体。
nǎi niú shēng chǎn niú nǎi。 wǒ men hē niú nǎi cháng shēn tǐ。
Cows produce milk. We drink milk to grow strong.