生活

shēnghuó HSK 2

Noun2 examples

life; lifetime; life; living

那段生活让我终生难忘。

nà duàn shēnghuó ràng wǒ zhōngshēng nánwàng.

That life made me unforgettable for the rest of my life.

我不想过这种生活。

wǒ bùxiǎngguò zhè zhǒng shēnghuó.

I don't want to go through this life.

Noun3 examples

life; standard of living

政府改善人民的生活。

zhèngfǔ gǎishàn rénmín de shēnghuó.

Government improves people's lives.

他的生活水平提高了很多。

tā de shēnghuó shuǐpíng tígāole hěnduō.

His standard of living has greatly improved.

水源殊断，村民生活困难。

shuǐyuán shū duàn, cūnmín shēnghuó kùnnán.

The water source is interrupted, villagers' lives are difficult.

Verb3 examples

activities; live

企鹅生活在南极。

qǐ’é shēnghuó zài nánjí.

Penguins live in Antarctica.

他们搬迁到国外生活了。

tāmen bānqiān dào guówài shēnghuóle.

They have moved abroad to live.

我们和父母生活在不同时代。

wǒmen hé fùmǔ shēnghuó zài bùtóng shídài.

We and our parents live in different times.

Verb2 examples

survival; exist

如果没有水，人类无法生活。

rúguǒ méiyǒu shuǐ, rénlèi wúfǎ shēnghuó.

Without water, humans cannot exist.

我家人靠爸爸的工资生活。

wǒjiā rén kào bàba de gōngzī shēnghuó.

My family lives on my father's salary.