English–Chinese
“life” in Chinese
How to say “life” in Chinese
“Life” in Chinese is 生活 (shēng huó).
The everyday pattern of actions and circumstances through which a person or family lives.
Example sentences with 生活
我的生活很忙。wǒ de shēng huó hěn máng
My life is very busy.
Tips for using 生活
- In Chinese, 生活 (shēnghuó, "to live") can also be a verb, as in 我在北京生活 (wǒ zài Běijīng shēnghuó, "I live in Beijing").
Other Chinese words for “life”
动物的生命很宝贵。dòng wù de shēng mìng hěn bǎo guì
Animals' lives are precious.
他差点儿丧了命。tā chà diǎnr sàng le mìng
He almost lost his life.
人生有起有落。rén shēng yǒu qǐ yǒu luò
Life has its ups and downs.
医生尽力挽救他的性命。yī shēng jìn lì wǎn jiù tā de xìng mìng
The doctor did everything he could to save his life.
他的生涯献给了音乐。tā de shēng yá xiàn gěi le yīn yuè
His life was devoted to music.