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The word 生活 is formed by combining the character 生, meaning "birth" or "life", with the character 活, meaning "to live" or "alive". Together, they create a compound where 生 contributes the core concept of existence or vitality, and 活 adds the dimension of activity or sustenance, resulting in the meaning "life" or "daily living".

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生活很忙碌。

Shēnghuó hěn mánglù.

Life is very busy.

我们的生活很幸福。

Wǒmen de shēnghuó hěn xìngfú.

Our life is very happy.

大城市的生活节奏很快。

Dà chéngshì de shēnghuó jiézòu hěn kuài.

The pace of life in big cities is very fast.

社交媒体改变了人们的生活方式。

Shèjiāo méitǐ gǎibiànle rénmen de shēnghuó fāngshì.

Social media has changed people's way of life.

只要保持积极心态，生活压力就可以转化为动力。

Zhǐyào bǎochí jījí xīntài, shēnghuó yālì jiù kěyǐ zhuǎnhuà wéi dònglì.

As long as you maintain a positive mindset, the pressures of life can be transformed into motivation.

Word Definition - 生活

shēng huó life; to live; livelihood

Individual Character Details

生 shēng
活 huó