有生 (yǒu) — (literary) animate, living
Definition
Literary/technical word for 'animate, living' — used in formal writing (e.g. 有生之年 'in one's lifetime'), not in everyday speech. Contrast with the plain modern 活/活着.
adjective
(literary) animateliving
Examples
- ，有生。Zhòng shēng píng děng, yǒu zhī wù jiē kě guì.All beings are equal; all living things are precious.
- 。Tā zài yǒu zhī nián wán chéng le zhè yì wěi yè.He accomplished this great feat in his lifetime.
- 有生。Zhé xué jiā sī kǎo yǒu yǔ sǐ wáng de yì yì.Philosophers ponder the meaning of life and death.
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