shēng mìng
ชีวิต
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生命是宝贵的。
Shēngmìng shì bǎoguì de.
Life is precious.
我们要珍惜生命。
Wǒmen yào zhēnxī shēngmìng.
We should cherish life.
生命是美好的。
Shēngmìng shì měihǎo de.
Life is beautiful.
死亡 (sǐwáng)
death
逝世 (shìshì)
pass away
The Chinese word 生命 (shēngmìng) for "life" is composed of two characters: 生 (shēng) and 命 (mìng). The character 生 originally meant "to give birth" or "to grow", and it is often used in words related to life, such as 生活 (shēnghuó) "life" and 生存 (shēngcún) "survival". The character 命 originally meant "a command" or "an order", and it is often used in words related to fate or destiny, such as 命运 (mìngyùn) "fate" and 使命 (shǐmìng) "mission". When combined, the two characters 生 and 命 form the word 生命, which refers to the state of being alive or the duration of life.
