生活shēng huóto live
生活 (shēng huó) means "to live," as in 他们在中国生活 (They live in China) and 我奶奶一个人生活 (My grandma lives by herself), and "life," as in 我很喜欢这里的生活 (I really like the life here). This entry covers these two senses, each shown with its own examples below.
What does 生活 mean?
- 1.
to liveverb
- 2.
lifenoun
What do the characters in 生活 mean?
- 生to live; to be alive
- 活to live
How do you use 生活?
See it in 他们在中国生活, 我奶奶一个人生活 and 我很喜欢这里的生活.
What are some examples of 生活 in a sentence?
How is 生活 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你喜欢这个城市吗?
Nǐ xǐhuan zhège chéngshì ma?
Do you like this city?
- Speaker B:
喜欢,我很喜欢这里的生活。
Xǐhuan, wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.
Yes, I really like the life here.
- Speaker A:
你家人也在这里吗?
Nǐ jiārén yě zài zhèlǐ ma?
Is your family here too?
- Speaker B:
不在,他们在中国生活。
Bú zài, tāmen zài Zhōngguó shēnghuó.
No, they live in China.
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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.