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    Expressing 'vitality' with 生机 (shēngjī)

    Degree & Intensity
    Description & Modification

    Structure

    没有/充满 + 生机

    Explanation

    The noun 生机 (shēngjī) means 'vitality,' 'life force,' or 'vigor,' referring to the energy and liveliness of something. It often appears in phrases like 没有生机 (lifeless) or 充满生机 (full of vitality) to describe places, people, or situations.

    Examples

    • 春天来了,公园里到处充满生机。

      Chūntiān lái le, gōngyuán lǐ dàochù chōngmǎn shēngjī.

      Spring has come, and the park is full of vitality everywhere.

    • 这座老城经过改造以后又恢复了生机。

      Zhè zuò lǎo chéng jīngguò gǎizào yǐhòu yòu huīfù le shēngjī.

      After renovation, this old city has regained its vitality.

    • 沙漠里看不到一点生机,只有无尽的黄沙。

      Shāmò lǐ kàn bú dào yīdiǎn shēngjī, zhǐyǒu wújìn de huángshā.

      There's not a trace of life in the desert, only endless yellow sand.

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