生命体 (shēngmìngtǐ): living organism; life form

Measure Word

一个生命体 gè

Meanings

1 living organism; life form

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

地球上有各种各样的生命体。

Dìqiú shàng yǒu gèzhǒnggèyàng de shēngmìngtǐ.

There are all kinds of life forms on Earth.

HSK 7-9

科学家在火星上寻找生命体的迹象。

Kēxuéjiā zài Huǒxīng shàng xúnzhǎo shēngmìngtǐ de jìxiàng.

Scientists are looking for signs of life forms on Mars.

Tips

memory

生命 (life) + 体 (body/entity) = a body of life, i.e., a living organism.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

命 mìng

体 tǐ

Related Words

生命 shēngmìng HSK 3 #564

life; living being / vitality

生命力 shēngmìnglì #15,916

vitality / life force

生死 shēngsǐ HSK 7-9 #4,657

life and death / life-and-death

生物 shēngwù HSK 7-9 #2,033

living thing / organism / biology

生命线 shēngmìngxiàn HSK 7-9 #31,715

lifeline / lifeblood; vital link

生涯 shēngyá HSK 7-9 #3,652

career / life (as a period of activity)

生 shēng HSK 2 #572

to be born; to give birth / raw; uncooked / student; life

生活 shēnghuó HSK 2 #244

life / to live

性命 xìngmìng HSK 7-9 #3,449

life / one's life (often in danger)

救命 jiùmìng HSK 6 #1,329

to save a life; to save someone's life / Help! (cry for help)