生命

shēng mìng

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. life (as the characteristic of living beings)
2. living being
3. creature

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

死亡

sǐ wáng

to die

死亡 means death, the opposite of life.

Related words

2 items

生活

shēng huó

to live

生活 refers to daily life or lifestyle, while 生命 refers to biological life or existence.

人生

rén shēng

life (one's time on earth)

人生 means human life or lifetime, focusing on the experiences of a person.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 生命 (biological life) with 生活 (daily life/lifestyle). 生命 is for existence, 生活 for living activities.

Example Sentences

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生命是宝贵的。

Life is precious.

他把生命献给了科学事业。

He dedicated his life to the cause of science.

水对生命是必不可少的。

Water is indispensable for life.

水是生命所必需的。

Water is essential for life.

酒后开车会危及生命。

Driving after drinking can endanger lives.

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Words Containing 生命

生命线

shēng mìng xiàn

lifeline

冒生命危险

mào shēng mìng wēi xiǎn

to risk one's life

寒武纪生命大爆发

hán wǔ jì shēng mìng dà bào fā

the Cambrian explosion

无生命

wú shēng mìng

inert

生命不息，战斗不止

shēng mìng bù xī , zhàn dòu bù zhǐ

while there is life, the fight continues (idiom); to fight to the last

vitality

see 阿育吠陀[ā yù fèi tuó]

生命在于运动

shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng

life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations)

生命多样性

shēng mìng duō yàng xìng

biodiversity

生命带

shēng mìng dài

(astrobiology) circumstellar habitable zone

生命征象

shēng mìng zhēng xiàng

see 生命體徵|生命体征[shēng mìng tǐ zhēng]

life sciences

see 生命體徵|生命体征[shēng mìng tǐ zhēng]

life cycle

vital signs

Child Words of 生命

life

to be born

生命