人生路

rénshēnglù
noun #33,376

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

Rénshēnglù màncháng, hébì zháojí?
The road of life is long; why be in such a rush?
Měi gè rén de rénshēnglù dōu bù yīyàng.
Everyone's journey through life is different.
Tā zài rénshēnglù shàng diēdiē-zhuàngzhuàng de qiánxíng.
She stumbles along on her life journey.

Tips

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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

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