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永生 (yǒng shēng) — eternal life; immortality

Definition

Literary noun for 'eternal life' or 'immortality' — the enduring existence of a soul or being beyond death, common in religious, philosophical, or poetic contexts rather than daily speech.

noun
eternal lifeimmortality

Examples

  • ，永生。
    Zōng jiào xìn yǎng zhōng, yǒng shēng shì rén lèi yǒng héng de zhuī qiú.
    In religious belief, eternal life is humanity's eternal pursuit.
  • ，永生。
    Hěn duō rén xiāng xìn, tōng guò kē jì kě yǐ shí xiàn yǒng shēng.
    Many people believe that through technology, eternal life can be achieved.
  • 永生。
    Zhè běn xiǎo shuō jiǎng shù le yí gè guān yú yǒng shēng de gù shi.
    This novel tells a story about eternal life.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

永yǒngforever
生shēnglife

“永” means forever and “生” means life, so the word names life that lasts forever.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 永 was drawn as a long river with side streams, or as a person swimming in water.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

生 shows 屮 (a bud) above 一 (the ground), drawing a sprout coming up from the earth.

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Abstract ConceptsReligion & Belief

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