生
前

(of a deceased) during one's life in Chinese: 生前 (shēng qián)

shēng qián

(of a deceased) during one's life

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1(of a deceased) during one's life
  2. 2while living

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前

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄥ

shēng

ㄕ/ shㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄑㄧㄢˊ

qián

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 他生前最喜欢种花。

    tā shēng qián zuì xǐ huan zhǒng huā。

    During his life he loved growing flowers most.

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Related words

前

qián

front

生

shēng

to be born

前面

qián miàn

ahead

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

学生

xué sheng

student

医生

yī shēng

doctor

生病

shēng bìng

to fall ill

生日

shēng rì

birthday

生气

shēng qì

to get angry

以前

yǐ qián

before

出生

chū shēng

to be born

发生

fā shēng

to happen

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