Life span in Chinese
life span · HSK 6
寿命
- 寿 long life
- 命 life
现在人们的平均寿命越来越长。 People's average life span is getting longer and longer.
More words with 寿 or 命
How do you say life span in Chinese?
Life span in Chinese is 寿命 (shòu mìng).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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