(shēng huó) - life, to live, livelihood in Mandarin
shēnghuóTraditional: 生活
Translation
life, to live, livelihood
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Word origin
生活 (shēng huó) pairs 生 (shēng), 'to be born' or 'to live', a pictograph of a sprouting plant, with 活 (huó), 'to live' or 'alive', the water radical 氵 with 舌 as phonetic. The compound means 'life', 'to live' or 'livelihood'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 生 (shēng, life) + 活 (huó, 氵water radical + 舌 phonetic)
Stroke order
生
活
Examples
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Life is beautiful.
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His life is very busy.
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Life requires hard work.
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Life in the city is very convenient.
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His life has become much more relaxed after retirement.
生活 (shēng huó) means life, to live, livelihood. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 3: 生活, 年, 是不是 and 7 more words.