一生yì shēngall one's life; throughout one's life

1. 1.

   all one's life; throughout one's lifenoun

• 一entire; whole; all; throughout
• 生(bound form) life; lifetime

一生 often appears in 一生中 (in one's life) or before 都 to cover a whole lifetime.

1. HSK 4

   这是我一生中最快乐的一天。

   Zhè shì wǒ yìshēng zhōng zuì kuàilè de yì tiān.

   This is the happiest day of my life.

2. HSK 4

   学习是一生的事。

   Xuéxí shì yìshēng de shì.

   Learning is a lifelong thing.

3. HSK 4

   我会一生记住你。

   Wǒ huì yìshēng jìzhù nǐ.

   I will remember you all my life.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你爷爷住在哪儿？

   Nǐ yéye zhù zài nǎr?

   Where does your grandpa live?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   他住在一个小城，他一生都没离开过那儿。

   Tā zhù zài yí ge xiǎo chéng, tā yìshēng dōu méi líkāi guo nàr.

   He lives in a small town. He has never left it in his whole life.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   他喜欢那儿吗？

   Tā xǐhuan nàr ma?

   Does he like it there?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   很喜欢，他觉得那儿的人都很好。

   Hěn xǐhuan, tā juéde nàr de rén dōu hěn hǎo.

   He loves it. He thinks the people there are all very nice.

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Related words

• 人生rén shēnglife (one's time on earth)HSK 4
• 生命shēng mìnglife (as the characteristic of living beings)HSK 4
• 生意shēng yibusinessHSK 4
• 产生chǎn shēngto arise; to come into being; to come aboutHSK 4
• 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be bornHSK 4
• 女生nǚ shēngschoolgirlHSK 3

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