凡间 (fán jiān) — the mortal world, the human world (as opposed to heaven or the immortal realm)

Definition

Examples

• 传说中，神仙有时会来到凡间帮助凡人。
  Chuán shuō zhōng, shén xiān yǒu shí huì lái dào fán jiān bāng zhù fán rén.
  In legends, immortals sometimes come to the mortal world to help mortals.
• 他厌倦了凡间的生活，想要修仙。
  Tā yàn juàn le fán jiān de shēng huó, xiǎng yào xiū xiān.
  He grew tired of life in the mortal world and wanted to cultivate immortality.
• 在凡间，人们要经历生老病死。
  Zài fán jiān, rén men yào jīng lì shēng lǎo bìng sǐ.
  In the mortal world, people must experience birth, aging, sickness, and death.

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