Definitions
- 1. life span
- 2. life expectancy
- 3. lifetime (of a machine)
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Word relationships
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Collocations
Commonly paired with 长 or 短, e.g., 寿命长 (long lifespan), 寿命短 (short lifespan).
Common mistakes
寿命 usually refers to natural lifespan or machine lifetime, not the duration of an event or project. Don't use it for a meeting length.
Example Sentences
1 shown这种动物的 寿命 很长。
This animal's lifespan is very long.
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