|bɜːθ| noun 1. Uncountable(start of life) 出生 chūshēng at birth 出生时 he is Swiss by birth 他是瑞士血统 of high/low birth 出身高贵/低微的 blind from birth 天生失明的 2. Uncountable and countable(process of giving birth) 分娩 fēnmiǎn to give birth to 生 ‹animal, young›a difficult/easy birth 难产/顺产 3. Countablefigurative (beginning) 创始 chuàngshǐ the birth of a new era 新时代的开始