一生
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

一生

yìshēng

all one's life; throughout one's life

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

all one's life; throughout one's life

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 一生

What does 一生 mean in Chinese?

一生 (yìshēng) means all one's life; throughout one's life.

How do you pronounce 一生?

一生 is pronounced yìshēng.

Is 一生 an HSK word?

一生 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 一生?

一生 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.

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