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生命

shēng mìngㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: SINH MỆNH

Traditional: 生命

HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3

Meaning(noun)

life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature

Measure words: 个、条

Examples

  • 生命是最宝贵的。

    shēng mìng shì zuì bǎo guì de.

    Life is the most precious thing.

  • 医生救了他的生命。

    yī shēng jiù le tā de shēng mìng.

    The doctor saved his life.

  • 没有水就没有生命。

    méi yǒu shuǐ jiù méi yǒu shēng mìng.

    Without water there is no life.

Easily confused

  • 生活 — 生命 is life as being alive; 生活 is daily life, way of living.

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Stroke order

SINH · 5 strokes

to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student

MỆNH · 8 strokes

life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title etc