寿命
Meaning
shòumìng shou4 ming4
- life span
- life expectancy
- lifetime (of a machine)
Example sentences
- The life span of a butterfly is short.
- Sea turtles have a long lifespan.
- The country's largest estimated cause of death is suicide.
- Someone told me that every cigarette you smoke takes seven minutes away from your life.
Words sharing a character
- 寿司shòusīsushi
- 长寿chángshòulongevity
- 生命shēngmìnglife (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 命运mìngyùnfate; destiny
- 命令mìnglìngorder
- 革命gémìngto withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
- 救命jiùmìngto save sb's life
- 拼命pīnmìngto do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
- 使命shǐmìngmission
- 致命zhìmìngfatal