Writing
人生 (rén shēng) — how to say "human life" in Chinese
人生
Human life, life
noun
Character composition
人
person
生
life, to be born
Radicals / Keys
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
人生道路
rénshēng dàolù
life path
人生目标
rénshēng mùbiāo
life goal
人生经验
rénshēng jīngyàn
life experience
Examples
他认为人生的意义在于对社会的热爱和贡献。
He believes that the meaning of life lies in love for and contribution to society.
人生很短
Human life is short.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "human life" in Chinese?
"human life" in Chinese is 人生 (rén shēng).
人生 meaning in English
人生 (rén shēng) means "Human life, life".
How is 人生 pronounced?
It is pronounced rén shēng (written as ren sheng, rensheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "human life" in Chinese characters?
It is written 人生: 人 has 2 strokes, 生 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 人生?
人生 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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