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Life! 生活 (shēnghuó)，生命 (shēngmìng)，人生 (rénshēng)

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ID: QW0379 Upper-Intermediate
Brent has asked what the difference is between; 生活 shēnghuó, 生命shēngmìng, and 人生 rénshēng. They all basically mean Life, but there are some key differences that we explore.Let us know your thoughts on this format in the comments below.
Thu Dec 11 2014 | Fiona Tian, Constance Fang
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生活
shēnghuó
Daily life.
生命
shēngmìng
Life (biological).
人生
rénshēng
Lifetime.
吃饭，工作，睡觉就是我每天的生活。
chīfàn ，gōngzuò ，shuìjiào jiùshì wǒ měitiān de shēnghuó 。
Eating, working and sleeping - that's my daily life.
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