Chinese Word: 寿 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

寿 (Trad.: 壽)HSK 5

Pinyin: shòu

English Definition: long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary

Chinese Definition:
①年岁，生命：寿命。寿终。寿险(人寿保险)。寿终正寝。延年益寿。
②活得长久：寿考(指长寿)。寿民。寿星。
③生日：寿辰。寿礼。寿序(祝寿文章)。寿筵。
④祝人长寿：“起为太上皇寿”。
⑤婉辞，指为死后作准备，或死后才用的：寿衣。寿穴。寿材。
⑥姓氏。

Antonyms: 夭

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 寸

Ideographic:Altered form of 老

Character Formation:

⿸ Surround from upper left
- 丰 [ fēng ] abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty
- 寸 [ cùn ] inch; small, tiny

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寿命HSK 5	shòu mìng	life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine)
长寿	cháng shòu	Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
长寿	cháng shòu	longevity; ability to live long; long lived
寿险	shòu xiǎn	life insurance; abbr. for 人寿保险
祝寿	zhù shòu	to offer birthday congratulations (to an elderly person)

1		wǒ men 我们 qù 去 shòu sī diàn 寿司店 chī 吃 wǔ cān 午餐。 We went to a sushi restaurant for lunch.
2		zhù nín 祝您 fú rú dōng hǎi 福如东海， shòu bǐ nán shān 寿比南山。 May you have fortunes as vast as the eastern sea, and longevity as high as the southern mountain.
3		jīn tiān 今天 wǎn shang 晚上 wǒ huì 我会 zhǔn bèi 准备 shòu sī 寿司 liào 料。 I will prepare sushi ingredients tonight.
4		shòu sī 寿司 shī fu 师傅 de 的 shǒu yì 手艺 fēi cháng 非常 jīng zhàn 精湛。 The sushi chef's skill is very exquisite.
5		shòu sī 寿司 shì 是 yí dào 一道 rì běn 日本 chuán tǒng 传统 měi shí 美食。 Sushi is a traditional Japanese delicacy.

1		wǒ men 我们 qù 去 shòu sī diàn 寿司店 chī 吃 wǔ cān 午餐。 We went to a sushi restaurant for lunch.
2		zhù nín 祝您 fú rú dōng hǎi 福如东海， shòu bǐ nán shān 寿比南山。 May you have fortunes as vast as the eastern sea, and longevity as high as the southern mountain.
3		jīn tiān 今天 wǎn shang 晚上 wǒ huì 我会 zhǔn bèi 准备 shòu sī 寿司 liào 料。 I will prepare sushi ingredients tonight.
4		shòu sī 寿司 shī fu 师傅 de 的 shǒu yì 手艺 fēi cháng 非常 jīng zhàn 精湛。 The sushi chef's skill is very exquisite.
5		shòu sī 寿司 shì 是 yí dào 一道 rì běn 日本 chuán tǒng 传统 měi shí 美食。 Sushi is a traditional Japanese delicacy.