生命

• 拼音: shēng mìng
• 汉字拆解: 生 = a plant sprouting from the ground, meaning life; 命 = 口 (mouth) + 令 (command), originally meaning a decree from heaven — one's life or fate

含义

Life; living existence. The quality that distinguishes living beings from inanimate matter.

Refers to life itself as a precious and fundamental concept, not daily living (which is 生活). Used in serious and philosophical contexts: 生命的意义 (the meaning of life), 生命力 (vitality), 珍惜生命 (cherish life). Also used for individual lives: 救了一条生命 (saved a life). More solemn and weighty than 生活 (daily life) or 活着 (being alive).

例句

1. 每一个生命都值得被尊重。
2. 医生们努力抢救病人的生命。
3. 水是一切生命存在的基础。

用法指南

语境: philosophy, medicine, biology, values

语气: solemn

正确说法

• 生命是最宝贵的。(Life is the most precious thing.)
• 这片森林充满了生命的活力。(This forest is full of the vitality of life.)

错误说法

• 我的生命很忙。(Don't use 生命 for daily life or routines — use 生活 instead. 生命 refers to life as an existential concept, not everyday living.)

起源与历史

生 means to live, to be born, or life; 命 means fate, destiny, or life. Together: the fundamental force of being alive — life itself.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal