生死

shēng sǐ · sheng si

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. life or death

In a sentence

2 examples
01

在(zài)生(shēng)死(sǐ)关(guān)头(tóu),他(tā)选(xuǎn)择(zé)了(le)保(bǎo)护(hù)别(bié)人(rén)。

At the critical moment of life and death, he chose to protect others.

02

这(zhè)场(chǎng)生(shēng)死(sǐ)之(zhī)战(zhàn)考(kǎo)验(yàn)了(le)每(měi)个(gè)人(rén)的(de)勇(yǒng)气(qì)。

This life-or-death battle tested everyone's courage.

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