生死

shēng sǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. life or death

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 死活 sǐ huó 死活 sǐ huó life or death 用于强调无论如何: life or death
• 安危 ān wēi 安危 ān wēi safety and danger 安全和危险，与生死相关: safety and danger

Synonyms

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• 存亡 cún wáng 存亡 cún wáng to live or die 指生存和死亡: to live or die

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“关头”“存亡”等词连用，如“生死关头”“生死存亡”。

Example Sentences

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这是 生死 攸关的决定。

This is a life-or-death decision.

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Words Containing 生死

• 生死存亡 生死存亡 shēng sǐ cún wáng: matter of life and death
• 生死搭档 生死搭档 shēng sǐ dā dàng: inseparable partner
• 生死攸关 生死攸关 shēng sǐ yōu guān: matter of life and death
• 生死有命 生死有命 shēng sǐ yǒu mìng: life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)
• 生死肉骨 生死肉骨 shēng sǐ ròu gǔ: lit. the dead returning to life
• 生死关头 生死关头 shēng sǐ guān tóu: the critical moment

Child Words of 生死

• 死 死 sǐ: to die
• 生 生 shēng: to be born