终
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Throughout one's life in Chinese: 终生 (zhōng shēng)

zhōng shēng

throughout one's life

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 終生1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1throughout one's life
  2. 2lifetime; lifelong

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终
生

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄨㄥ

zhōng

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄕㄥ

shēng

ㄕ/ shㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

终生

Simplified

終生

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这次经历让他终生难忘。

    zhè cì jīng lì ràng tā zhōng shēng nán wàng。

    This experience was unforgettable to him for the rest of his life.

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Related words

生

shēng

to be born

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

终于

zhōng yú

at last

出生

chū shēng

to be born

发生

fā shēng

to happen

生活

shēng huó

to live

生命

shēng mìng

life (as the characteristic of living beings)

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