人生路

rénshēnglù

noun #33,376

Measure Word

一条人生路 tiáo

Meanings

1 the road of life; life's journey
2 the path one takes through life

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

每个人的人生路都不一样。

Měi gè rén de rénshēnglù dōu bùyīyàng.

Everyone's journey through life is different.

HSK 6

她在人生路上跌跌撞撞地前行。

Tā zài rénshēnglù shàng diēdiē-zhuàngzhuàng de qiánxíng.

She stumbles along on her life journey.

HSK 7-9

人生路漫长，何必着急？

Rénshēnglù màncháng, hébì zháojí?

The road of life is long; why be in such a rush?

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Common in song titles, motivational essays, and speeches. The classic Chinese hit 《人生路》 (sung by 邓丽君, Teresa Teng) is one of the most recognizable uses. Slightly literary; everyday speech often prefers 人生 alone.

Stroke Order

人 rén

生 shēng

路 lù