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生命力 (shēng mìng lì) — how to say "vitality" in Chinese
生命力
Vitality
noun
Character composition
生
life, to be born
命
fate, life
力
force, power
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
充满生命力
chōng mǎn shēng mìng lì
full of vitality
Examples
这种植物的生命力非常顽强。
The vitality of this plant is very tenacious.
植物有生命力。
Plants have vitality.
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Frequently asked questions
Vitality meaning in Chinese
"vitality" in Chinese is 生命力 (shēng mìng lì).
生命力 meaning in English
生命力 (shēng mìng lì) means "Vitality".
How is 生命力 pronounced?
It is pronounced shēng mìng lì (written as sheng ming li, shengmingli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for vitality
It is written 生命力: 生 has 5 strokes, 命 has 8 strokes, 力 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 生命力?
生命力 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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