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生命shēng mìnglife (as the characteristic of living beings)

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生命 (shēng mìng) means "life (as the characteristic of living beings)." It combines 生 (life) and 命 (life). It appears in 生命很重要。 (Life is important.) and 我们要爱生命。 (We should love life.) In the dialogue, when A asks what a book is about, B replies 写的是生命。 (It's about life.)

What does 生命 mean?

  1. 1.

    life (as the characteristic of living beings)noun

What do the characters in 生命 mean?

  • 生life
  • 命life

How do you use 生命?

See it in 生命很重要 and 爱生命

What are some examples of 生命 in a sentence?

  1. 生命很重要。

    Shēngmìng hěn zhòngyào.

    Life is important.

  2. 我们要爱生命。

    Wǒmen yào ài shēngmìng.

    We should love life.

How is 生命 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这本书写的是什么?

    Zhè běn shū xiě de shì shénme?

    What is this book about?

  2. Speaker B:

    写的是生命。

    Xiě de shì shēngmìng.

    It's about life.

  3. Speaker A:

    有意思吗?

    Yǒuyìsi ma?

    Is it interesting?

  4. Speaker B:

    很有意思,我想再看一次。

    Hěn yǒuyìsi, wǒ xiǎng zài kàn yí cì.

    Very interesting. I want to read it again.

Can you use 生命 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (life): ___很重要。 (Life is important.)
  2. 2.What does 我们要爱生命。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 写的是生命。 mean?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.