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The Chinese word shengming - 生命 - shēngmìng
(life in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
shēngmìng
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English translations
life, vitality
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The traditional Chinese characters of shēngmìng are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 生命 ( shengming / shēngmìng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Yisheng jiu le ta de shengming.
Yīshēng jiù le tā de shēngmìng.– English translation: The doctor saved his life.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
life | life
生命 ( shengming / shēngmìng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 176)
生命 ( shengming / shēngmìng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 176)
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