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生死 (shēng sǐ) — how to say "life and death" in Chinese
生死
Life and death
noun · adjective
Character composition
生
to be born, life
死
to die, death
Radicals / Keys
歹
Death
#78 · dǎi · 4 strokes
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
Collocations
生死关头
shēng sǐ guān tóu
life-and-death moment
生死问题
shēng sǐ wèn tí
life-and-death issue
Examples
他面对生死问题很冷静。
He is very calm facing life and death issues.
生死是大事。
Life and death is a big matter.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "life and death" in Chinese?
"life and death" in Chinese is 生死 (shēng sǐ).
生死 meaning in English
生死 (shēng sǐ) means "Life and death".
How is 生死 pronounced?
It is pronounced shēng sǐ (written as sheng si, shengsi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Life and death in Chinese symbol
It is written 生死: 生 has 5 strokes, 死 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 生死?
生死 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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