生命体 (shēngmìngtǐ): living organism; life form

Measure Word

一个生命体 gè

Meanings

1 living organism; life form

Characters

Examples

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.

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.

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)