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人生

rén shēng · ren sheng

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他(tā)的(de)人(rén)生(shēng)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)起(qǐ)起(qǐ)落(luò)落(luò)。

His life was full of ups and downs.

人(rén)生(shēng)很(hěn)短(duǎn)，我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)该(gāi)珍(zhēn)惜(xī)每(měi)一(yì)天(tiān)。

Life is short; we should cherish every day.

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person; people; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]

to be born; to give birth

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