HSK 4 · noun

人生

rénshēng

life (human life); one's lifetime

人生很短,要好好生活。

Rénshēng hěn duǎn, yào hǎohǎo shēnghuó.

Life is short; live it well.

老人生活不能完全依靠孩子。

Lǎorén shēnghuó bù néng wánquán yīkào háizi。

Elderly people cannot completely depend on their children.

人生好比一次长途旅行。

Rénshēng hǎobǐ yí cì chángtú lǚxíng。

Life is like a long journey.

他的人生很坎坷,但从不放弃。

Tā de rénshēng hěn kǎnkě, dàn cóng bú fàngqì。

His life has been full of ups and downs, but he never gives up.