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lifespan

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shou4ming4 shòumìng

Meaning


Primary

lifespan

Alternatives

life span, life

Mnemonic


壽命 Lifespan refers to the duration of ones 命 life which hopefully has a good bit of 壽 longevity.

Usage


人類 的 壽命 越來越 長 了。

The human lifespan is getting longer.

他們 希望 延長 他們 的 壽命。

They hope to extend their lifespan.

壽命 取決 於 多 種 因素。

Lifespan depends on many factors.

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