一生(yī shēng)

HSK 42 characters

all one's life

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 一生 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 一生都谨慎行事。

    wǒ yī shēng dōu jǐn shèn xíng shì

    I've been careful my whole life.

  • 你想如何过完一生

    nǐ xiǎng rú hé guò wán yī shēng

    What do you want to do with your life?

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