How do you use "life" in a sentence?

She has lived a very interesting life. City life can be exciting but exhausting. He devoted his life to helping others.

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Q: What does "life" mean?

The state of being alive; a person's existence; vitality 'Life' refers to the state of being alive, a person's existence, or vitality. The plural 'lives' is used for multiple existences. Common phrases include 'way of life', 'quality of life', and 'life expectancy'. 'For life' means permanently.

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Significado: The state of being alive; a person's existence; vitality

生命，生活，人生

vida, existencia

人生、生活、命

인생, 생활, 생명

'Life' refers to the state of being alive, a person's existence, or vitality. The plural 'lives' is used for multiple existences. Common phrases include 'way of life', 'quality of life', and 'life expectancy'. 'For life' means permanently.

「life」指活着的状态、一个人的存在或活力。复数形式「lives」用于多个生命。常见短语包括「way of life」「quality of life」「life expectancy」。

«Life» se refiere al estado de estar vivo, la existencia de una persona o la vitalidad. El plural «lives» se usa para múltiples existencias. Frases comunes incluyen «way of life», «quality of life» y «life expectancy».

「life」は、生きている状態、人の存在、または活力を指します。複数形の「lives」は複数の存在に使われます。「way of life」「quality of life」などのフレーズがあります。

'Life'는 살아 있는 상태, 한 사람의 존재, 또는 활력을 가리킨다. 복수형 'lives'는 여러 생명이나 삶에 쓰인다. 흔한 표현으로 'way of life'(생활 방식), 'quality of life'(삶의 질), 'life expectancy'(기대 수명) 등이 있다. 'For life'는 영구적으로라는 뜻이다.

Ejemplos

She has lived a very interesting life.
她过着非常有趣的生活。
Ella ha vivido una vida muy interesante.
彼女はとても興味深い人生を送ってきた。
그녀는 매우 흥미로운 인생을 살아왔다.
City life can be exciting but exhausting.
城市生活可能令人兴奋但也令人疲惫。
La vida en la ciudad puede ser emocionante pero agotadora.
都会の生活は刺激的だが疲れることもある。
도시 생활은 흥미롭지만 피곤할 수 있다.
He devoted his life to helping others.
他把一生奉献给了帮助他人。
Dedicó su vida a ayudar a los demás.
彼は他者を助けることに人生を捧げた。
그는 다른 사람들을 돕는 데 인생을 바쳤다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'līf', from Proto-Germanic '*libą' meaning 'body' or 'existence'. Related to 'live' and to German 'Leib' (body). The word has been central to English since its earliest recorded use.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

'Life' comes from Old English 'lif', related to 'live' and 'leave' (as in 'left behind'). Interestingly, the phrase 'the life' (as in 'living the life') originally meant the criminal underworld in 19th-century slang before evolving to mean an ideal lifestyle.

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