human life
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
human life (especially in the context of death, injury, or crime)
formalTypically used in serious contexts involving death, homicide, or accidents. Frequently appears in legal, news, or formal discourse. Common collocations include 一条人命 (a human life) and the idiom 人命关天 (a matter of life and death).
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
tiáo条
rén人
mìng命
，
bù不
shì是
ér儿
xì戏
。
This is a human life, not a game.
Nà那
chǎng场
huǒ火
zāi灾
duó夺
qù去
le了
wǔ五
tiáo条
rén人
mìng命
。
That fire claimed five lives.
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Rén人
mìng命
guān关
tiān天
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
chè彻
chá查
cǐ此
shì事
。
Human life is of supreme importance; we must investigate this matter thoroughly.
Tā他
bèi背
shang上
le了
rén人
mìng命
guān官
si司
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
táo逃
wáng亡
。
He was involved in a homicide case and had to flee.