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生活 (shēng huó): life; to live

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3noun, verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
life; to live
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun, verb
HSK level
HSK 3

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to live
  • life
  • livelihood
  • life
  • daily life
  • existence
  • to live
  • to make a living

Chinese explanation

  • 指人或生物为了生存和发展而进行的各种活动,包括日常的吃穿住行、工作学习等
  • 也指人活着、过日子,如“他生活在北京”
  • 还可以表示一个人的经历和境况,如“幸福的生活”。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to grow

HSK 4

to live

Example sentences

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I lived in Beijing for five years.

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I have lived in Beijing for five years.

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His life is very simple.

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His life is very regular.

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We live in a beautiful world.

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Our family lives together happily.

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There are many small joys in daily life.

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College life left me with beautiful memories.

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She likes city life because it's convenient.

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My daily life is very simple.

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He lived alone for many years.

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We should learn to enjoy life.

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The pace of city life is very fast.

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