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生命

shēng mìng · sheng ming

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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你(nǐ)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)生(shēng)命(mìng)当(dāng)中(zhōng)最(zuì)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)人(rén)。

You are the most important person in my life.

医(yī)生(shēng)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)全(quán)力(lì)抢(qiǎng)救(jiù)他(tā)的(de)生(shēng)命(mìng)。

The doctors are doing everything they can to save his life.

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to be born; to give birth

life; fate

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