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寿命

寿命 shòumìng

寿命 shòumìng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 寿命 shòumìng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shòumìng | shou4 ming4
English translation
life span
life expectancy

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Traditional form

壽命

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 寿命 shòumìng

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寿 Shòu

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of shòu . The top component is a remnant of lǎo (old). The origin of the bottom component is unclear.

Positional decomposition

丰寸

Number of Strokes

7
mìng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. kǒu represents the meaning and Líng represents the sound. Originally Líng and mìng were variations of the same character.

Positional decomposition

令口

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 寿命 shòumìng

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Yán 费用 fèi yòng 应当 yīng dāng zài 有效 yǒu xiào 经济 jīngjì 寿命 shòumìng nèi tān xiāo , 我国 wǒ guó 规定 guīdìng de 摊销 tān xiāo 超过 chāoguò 10 Nián .

Give delay charge to ought to be in its are effective the amortize inside economic life, the amortize that our country sets

当能刻蚀 de 材料 cáiliào 存在 cúnzài shí ,这些 zhè xiē 物种 wù zhǒng jiù 具有 jù yǒu jiào cháng de 寿命 shòumìng .

The species has a long lifetime in the absence of etchable material.

15 Nián de 寿命 shòumìng duì gǒu 而言 ér yán shì 比较 bǐjiào 常见 cháng jiàn de

A 15-year lifespan is not uncommon for a dog.

当然 dāngrán 影响 yǐngxiǎng 一棵苹果树寿命 shòumìng de 因素 yīnsù yǒu 很多

Of course, a number of factors will dictate how long an apple tree can survive.

这些 zhè xiē 电池 diànchí de 寿命 shòumìng wéi 6小时 xiǎoshí

The batteries had a life span of six hours.

寿命 shòumìng Decomposition

See the 6 Chinese characters that make up 寿命 shòumìng and their own compounds.

寿命 shòumìng Compounds

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