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寿比南山
寿比南山
(shòu bǐ nán shān): A blessing wishing someone a long life — Meaning & Stroke Order
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寿 • shòu • longevity, long life
shòu
寿
longevity, long life
比 • bǐ • to compare • HSK 2.0 L2
HSK 2
bǐ
比
to compare
南 • nán • south • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
nán
南
south
山 • shān • mountain • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
shān
山
mountain
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 寿比南山.
Words with
寿
寿命
shòu mìng
life span; lifetime
长寿
cháng shòu
Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
寿司
shòu sī
sushi
寿星
shòu xīng
birthday person; god of longevity
人寿保险
rén shòu bǎo xiǎn
life insurance
人寿年丰
rén shòu nián fēng
A blessing for a long life and a bountiful harvest, used to wish someone good health and prosperity.
延年益寿
yán nián yì shòu
to prolong life; to promote longevity
福寿双全
fú shòu shuāng quán
to enjoy both good fortune and a long life; to have all blessings and longevity
Words with
比
比赛
bǐ sài
competition; match
比较
bǐ jiào
compare
比如
bǐ rú
for example; for instance; such as
相比
xiāng bǐ
to compare
Words with
南
东南
dōng nán
southeast
南方
nán fāng
south
西南
xī nán
southwest
南部
nán bù
southern part
Words with
山
爬山
pá shān
to climb hills/mountains
山区
shān qū
mountain area
山坡
shān pō
hillside
山峰
shān fēng
(mountain) peak
对比
duì bǐ
contrast; comparison; ratio
比例
bǐ lì
scale; proportion; ratio
比分
bǐ fēn
score
占比
zhàn bǐ
proportion; percentage; share
南极洲
nán jí zhōu
Antarctica
南美洲
nán měi zhōu
South America
指南针
zhǐ nán zhēn
compass
南辕北辙
nán yuán běi zhé
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose [idiom]
山脉
shān mài
mountain range
山顶
shān dǐng
hilltop
人山人海
rén shān-rén hǎi
huge crowds of people; a sea of people
山寨
shān zhài
Mountain stronghold / Mountain village
4.
Example Sentences with 寿比南山
zhù
祝
nín
您
fú
福
rú
如
dōng
东
hǎi
海
，
shòu
寿
bǐ
比
nán
南
shān
山
。
Wishing you boundless happiness and longevity.
chūn
春
jié
节
shí
时
，
wǒ
我
gěi
给
wài
外
pó
婆
fā
发
zhè
这
fú
幅
shòu
寿
lián
联
shàng
上
xiě
写
zhe
着
“
fú
福
zài
在
yé
爷
ye
爷
de
的
bā
八
shí
十
dà
大
shòu
寿
shàng
上
lǎo
老
shī
师
tuì
退
xiū
休
shí
时
，
xué
学
shēng
生
men
们
le
了
yì
一
tiáo
条
duǎn
短
xìn
信
，
zhù
祝
tā
她
shòu
寿
bǐ
比
nán
南
shān
山
。
During Chinese New Year, I sent my grandmother a text message wishing her longevity as enduring as the Southern Mountain.
rú
如
dōng
东
hǎi
海
，
shòu
寿
bǐ
比
nán
南
shān
山
”
。
This birthday couplet reads 'Happiness as vast as the Eastern Sea, longevity as enduring as the Southern Mountain.'
，
dà
大
jiā
家
dōu
都
zhù
祝
tā
他
shòu
寿
bǐ
比
nán
南
shān
山
。
At Grandpa's 80th birthday, everyone wished him longevity as enduring as the Southern Mountain.
sòng
送
le
了
tā
他
yì
一
fú
幅
zì
字
，
shàng
上
miàn
面
xiě
写
zhe
着
“
shòu
寿
bǐ
比
nán
南
shān
山
”
。
When the teacher retired, the students gave him a calligraphy piece that read 'Longevity as enduring as the Southern Mountain.'
