生活 (shēng huó) — life (noun); to live (verb)
Definition
生活 means 'daily life' or 'way of living' — the everyday routine and conditions. 活 (verb) just means 'to live/be alive'; 人生 is 'life' as one's whole existence from birth to death.
life (noun)to live (verb)
Examples
- 生活。Tā de shēng huó hěn yǒu yì si.His life is very interesting.
- 生活。Wǒ shēng huó zài shàng hǎi.I live in Shanghai.
- 生活？Nǐ jué de shēng huó zěn me yàng?What do you think of life?
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