Definition
生命 (shēngmìng) is the general word for life as a biological state or a living being. It is broader than 人生 (rénshēng, 'one's lifetime/experience') and more abstract than 生物 (shēngwù, 'organism, a scientific term'). 性命 (xìngmìng) is a literary term for one's life when it is in danger or precious.
noun
life (the state of being alive)living beingorganism
Measure word · 个, 条
Easily confused
- 声明shēng míngsound-alike(verb) to state, to declare
Examples
- 生命。Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù měi yí gè shēng mìng.We should protect every life.
- 生命。Hǎi lǐ de shēng mìng hěn duō.There is a lot of life in the sea.
- 生命。Yīshēng jiù le sān tiáo shēng mìng.The doctor saved three lives.
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