人生

rénshēng

noun HSK 3 #1,054

Meanings

Rénshēng hěn duǎn, yào hǎohāo zhēnxī.

Life is short; you should cherish it.

Zhè shì wǒ rénshēng zhōng zuì zhòngyào de juédìng.

This is the most important decision in my life.

Měi gè rén de rénshēng dōu bù yīyàng.

Everyone's life is different.

usage

人生 emphasizes the philosophical or grand scope of life, while 生活 (shēnghuó) refers to everyday daily life.

culture

人生如梦 (rénshēng rú mèng, 'life is like a dream') is a famous Chinese philosophical expression from Su Shi's poetry.

人 rén

生 shēng