Writing
生活 (shēnghuó) — how to say "life" in Chinese
生活
Life, to live
noun · verb
Character composition
生
live
活
live
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
生活费用
shēnghuó fèiyòng
living expenses
生活水平
shēnghuó shuǐpíng
living standard
日常生活
rìcháng shēnghuó
daily life
Examples
搬到这个小城市以后，他的生活节奏慢了下来，每天有更多时间做自己喜欢的事情。
After moving to this small city, the pace of his life slowed down, and he has more time every day to do things he likes.
我喜欢这里的生活。
I like the life here.
Mnemonic
[shēnghuó-] Shen and Huo, two cats, lived on one roof. Every morning they fished together and cooked soup, and that was their real 生活: eat, sleep, purr 🐟🍲. Even rain could not stop them from enjoying the simple life.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "life" in Chinese?
"life" in Chinese is 生活 (shēnghuó).
生活 meaning in English
生活 (shēnghuó) means "Life, to live".
Life in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced shēnghuó (written as shenghuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Life in Chinese symbol
It is written 生活: 生 has 5 strokes, 活 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 生活?
生活 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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