Usage note
生命表示活着的状态。
shēng mìng biǎo shì huó zhe de zhuàng tài。
Life means the state of being alive.
Context note
生命常用于健康、保护和感受。
shēng mìng cháng yòng yú jiàn kāng 、 bǎo hù hé gǎn shòu。
Life often appears with health, protection, and feelings.
5 examples
生命很宝贵。
shēng mìng hěn bǎo guì。
Life is precious.
保护生命很重要。
bǎo hù shēng mìng hěn zhòng yào。
Protecting life is important.
他救了一个生命。
tā jiù le yí gè shēng mìng。
He saved a life.
生命需要照顾。
shēng mìng xū yào zhào gù。
Life needs care.
这本书讲生命的意义。
zhè běn shū jiǎng shēng mìng de yì yì。
This book talks about the meaning of life.
5 mini stories
医生说每个生命都要被珍惜。
yī shēng shuō měi gè shēng mìng dōu yào bèi zhēn xī。
The doctor said every life should be cherished.
他觉得生命中最重要的是健康。
tā jué de shēng mìng zhòng zuì zhòng yào de shì jiàn kāng。
He thinks the most important thing in life is health.
保护森林就是保护生命。
bǎo hù sēn lín jiù shì bǎo hù shēng mìng。
Protecting forests means protecting life.
这件事让我更懂得生命的可贵。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ gèng dǒng de shēng mìng de kě guì。
This matter made me understand the value of life more.
大家一起讨论生命安全。
dà jiā yì qǐ tǎo lùn shēng mìng ān quán。
Everyone discussed life safety together.
Mini dialogue
爱护小生命
A
看，这里有一只小蜗牛。
Kàn, zhèlǐ yǒu yī zhī xiǎo wōniú.
Look, there is a little snail here.
B
我们要爱护每一个小生命。
Wǒmen yào àihù měi yī gè xiǎo shēngmìng.
We should care for every little life.
生命很宝贵
A
为什么不能摘公园里的花？
Wèishénme bù néng zhāi gōngyuán lǐ de huā?
Why can't we pick flowers in the park?
B
因为花也有生命，摘了它会疼。
Yīnwèi huā yě yǒu shēngmìng, zhāi le tā huì téng.
Because flowers also have life, it hurts them if picked.
Related words and contrasts
related
生活
shēng huó
life; livelihood
Refers to daily life and activities, a common word using the same first character.
similar
活着
huó zhe
alive; living
Describes the state of being alive, similar to the concept of life.
opposite
死亡
sǐ wáng
death
The end of life; a natural opposite taught in a gentle, factual way.