人生
rén shēngㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄥ
Sino-Vietnamese: NHÂN SINH
Traditional: 人生
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 4
Meaning(noun)
life (one's time on earth)
Examples
人生很短，要开心。
rén shēng hěn duǎn, yào kāi xīn.
Life is short, so be happy.
这次旅行改变了我的人生。
zhè cì lǚ xíng gǎi biàn le wǒ de rén shēng.
This trip changed my life.
每个人都有自己的人生。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de rén shēng.
Everyone has their own life to live.
Easily confused
- 生活 — 人生 is one's whole life journey; 生活 is everyday living.
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Stroke order
NHÂN · 2 strokes
person; people
SINH · 5 strokes
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student