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人生

rén shēng · ren sheng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. life (one's time on earth)
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Lesson one of life

  1. Liangliang

    人生(rénshēng)真(zhēn)短(duǎn)，我们(wǒmen)应该(yīnggāi)多(duō)出去(chūqù)玩(wán)。

    Life is short. We should go out and play more.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是(shì)说(shuō)要(yào)去(qù)旅行(lǚxíng)吗(ma)？

    Do you mean we should go travelling?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，人生(rénshēng)要(yào)有(yǒu)一次(yīcì)大(dà)旅行(lǚxíng)！

    Right, life should have one big trip!

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)去(qù)买(mǎi)票(piào)。

    Good, then let us go buy tickets first.

  5. Liangliang

    先(xiān)等一下(děngyīxià)，我(wǒ)这个(zhège)月(yuè)没(méi)钱(qián)。

    Wait a moment. I have no money this month.

  6. Dengdeng

    人生(rénshēng)的(de)第一课(dìyīkè)：先(xiān)存钱(cúnqián)。

    Life's first lesson: save money first.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)人(rén)生(shēng)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)起(qǐ)起(qǐ)落(luò)落(luò)。

His life was full of ups and downs.

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02

人(rén)生(shēng)很(hěn)短(duǎn)，我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)该(gāi)珍(zhēn)惜(xī)每(měi)一(yì)天(tiān)。

Life is short; we should cherish every day.

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人
rén

person; people

生
shēng

to be born; to give birth

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