Both 生活 and 生命 mean "life". Both can be modified by "好" (好生活/好生命). Like any language, I don't believe two words ever mean the exact identical thing. If anybody could point me to the subtle (or not so subtle) differences between the two words, I would be most grateful. Thanks!
asked Jul 13, 2016 at 19:33
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"生活" is the external situation where one lives while "生命" is a identity of every living creature.– Zack NiJul 14, 2016 at 13:16
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生活 is life as in "family life/private life/sex life/working life". 生命 is life as in "Cats are supposed to have nine lives/He lost his life in an accident"
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2They are totally different, though they share the same word "life" in English.– HuangJul 13, 2016 at 23:30
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2More precisely, 生活 is lifestyle. Also note that the word 命 alone means fate or destiny.– SOFeJul 14, 2016 at 8:52
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examples：生活：他们过着紧张忙碌的生活。她过的是安逸闲适的生活。（实用英汉词典）生命？ 按说猫有九条命,lost his life:战斗中阵亡了，也丢了性命，牺牲了,丧生，送了命（jukuu）– user6065Jul 14, 2016 at 15:39
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1@PEMapModder 命 alone doesn't necessarily mean fate. It can mean fate / lifespan / life as in "he lost his life in an accident".– ltuxJul 15, 2016 at 4:12
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1@PEMapModder. It doesn't have to be paired with other words. Life as in "he lost his life in an accident" : 救命，一条命，丧了命. Lifespan: 短命. I guess the discussion will eventually fall into what constitute a compound word.– ltuxJul 16, 2016 at 7:03
生活 - everyday life.
生命 - from birth to death.
answered Jul 14, 2016 at 12:48