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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