(rén shēng) - life, human life in Mandarin
rénshēngTraditional: 人生
HSK 4
#814 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
life, human life
Word origin
人生 (rén shēng) combines 人 (rén), 'person', with 生 (shēng), 'to be born' or 'life', the latter a pictograph of a sprouting plant. The compound means 'human life' or 'one's life'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 人 (rén, person) + 生 (shēng, life)
Stroke order
人
生
Examples
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Life has many changes.
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Her life is full of challenges.
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Enjoy your life.
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Life is full of choices.
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She wrote a book about life.
人生 (rén shēng) means life, human life. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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