How to say “life expectancy” in Chinese
life expectancy, lifespan
“Life expectancy” in Chinese is 寿命, shòu mìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
寿命 is read shòu mìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 寸. A wish character: it is written on birthday gifts for elders.
This is 令 “order” with an added 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “寿命”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 寿命. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 乌龟的寿命很长wūguīdeshòumìnghěnchángTurtles live long.
More words from the lesson “From birth to a long life”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “life expectancy” in Chinese?
“Life expectancy” in Chinese is 寿命, pinyin shòumìng.
What does 寿命 mean?
寿命 (shòumìng) means “life expectancy, lifespan”.
How do you write 寿命?
寿命 is 2 characters: 寿 (shòu) — longevity; 命 (mìng) — life, fate; order. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 寿命?
寿命 is read shòumìng. Tones: shòu — fourth tone, mìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“life expectancy” in the lesson “From birth to a long life”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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