生死

shēngsǐ

noun HSK 7-9 #4,657

Meanings

1 life and death
2 life-and-death

Characters

Examples

这是一个生死攸关的问题。

Zhè shì yīgè shēngsǐyōuguān de wèntí.

This is a matter of life and death.

他们是生死之交。

Tāmen shì shēngsǐ zhī jiāo.

They are friends who would go through life and death together.

Tips

usage

Often used in four-character phrases: 生死攸关 (life-and-death matter), 生死之交 (lifelong friends through thick and thin).

Stroke Order

生 shēng

死 sǐ