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人生 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say rénshēng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
人生表示人的一生。
rén shēng biǎo shì rén de yì shēng。
Life means a person's whole life.
Context note
人生常出现在感受、经验和故事里。
rén shēng cháng chū xiàn zài gǎn shòu 、 jīng yàn hé gù shì lǐ。
Life often appears in feelings, experiences, and stories.
5 examples
人生很长。
rén shēng hěn cháng。
Life is long.
人生有很多选择。
rén shēng yǒu hěn duō xuǎn zé。
Life has many choices.
他谈了自己的人生。
tā tán le zì jǐ de rén shēng。
He talked about his life.
人生不容易。
rén shēng bù róng yì。
Life is not easy.
我想过简单的人生。
wǒ xiǎng guò jiǎn dān de rén shēng。
I want to live a simple life.
5 mini stories
老师说人生要认真学习。
lǎo shī shuō rén shēng yào rèn zhēn xué xí。
The teacher said life requires serious study.
她觉得人生有很多可能。
tā jué de rén shēng yǒu hěn duō kě néng。
She feels life has many possibilities.
他在书里写了自己的人生经历。
tā zài shū lǐ xiě le zì jǐ de rén shēng jīng lì。
He wrote about his life experiences in a book.
人生不只是考试。
rén shēng bù zhǐ shì kǎo shì。
Life is not just exams.
我想把人生过得有意义。
wǒ xiǎng bǎ rén shēng guò dé yǒu yì yì。
I want to live a meaningful life.