人生

rénshēng

noun HSK 3 #1,054

Meanings

人生很短，要好好珍惜。

Rénshēng hěn duǎn, yào hǎohāo zhēnxī.

Life is short; you should cherish it.

这是我人生中最重要的决定。

Zhè shì wǒ rénshēng zhōng zuì zhòngyào de juédìng.

This is the most important decision in my life.

每个人的人生都不一样。

Měi gè rén de rénshēng dōu bù yīyàng.

Everyone's life is different.

usage

人生 emphasizes the philosophical or grand scope of life, while 生活 refers to everyday daily life.

culture

人生如梦 ('life is like a dream') is a famous Chinese philosophical expression from 苏轼's poetry.

人 rén

生 shēng