Definition

1. Noun:
   • Life; existence: The entire duration and experience of a person's being from birth to death, encompassing all events, activities, and changes. It refers to the state of being alive and the sum of one's experiences.
   • A lifetime; a life story: A particular period or the complete narrative of a person's existence, often considered as a single entity with its own character and events.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cuộc đời thật ngắn ngủi. (Life is very short.)
  • Ông ấy đã có một cuộc đời phi thường. (He had an extraordinary life.)
  • Cuộc đời của cô ấy đầy biến cố. (Her life is full of upheavals.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cuộc đời của...": The life of... (used to specify whose life is being discussed).

  • Cuộc đời của một nghệ sĩ thường nhiều thăng trầm. (The life of an artist is often full of ups and downs.)

• "Cuộc đời này": This life (often used in philosophical or reflective contexts).

  • Cuộc đời này thật khó hiểu. (This life is so hard to understand.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đời (n): A more colloquial and abbreviated form of "cuộc đời," meaning life.

  • Đời là thế. (Such is life.)

• Sống (v): To live; the verb form.

  • Chúng ta chỉ sống một lần. (We only live once.)

Synonyms

• Life: The condition that distinguishes living beings, characterized by growth, reproduction, and functional activity.
• Existence: The fact or state of living or having objective reality.
• Lifetime: The duration of a person's life.

Related Idioms

• Cuộc đời bể dâu: Life is full of unpredictable changes (literally: a life of mulberry fields turning into seas).

  • Trải qua bao cuộc đời bể dâu. (Having gone through so many vicissitudes of life.)

• Sống một cuộc đời: To live a life (often followed by a descriptive adjective).

  • Bà ấy sống một cuộc đời giản dị. (She lived a simple life.)

noun

1. life; existence