人命 (rén mìng) — human life
Definition
人命 means 'human life' specifically in the sense of a life at stake or a life lost (in accidents, disasters, conflict) — more weighted and serious than the abstract 生命.
noun
human life
Measure word · 条
Examples
- ，人命。Zhè shì yì qǐ zhòng dà shì gù, chū le sān tiáo rén mìng.This was a major accident, costing three human lives.
- ，人命。Zài zhàn chǎng shàng, rén mìng shì zuì bǎo guì de.On the battlefield, human life is the most precious.
- ，。rén mìng Guān tiān, wǒ men yí dìng yào chá qīng zhēn xiàng.Human life is paramount; we must get to the truth.
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