How to say “whole life” in Chinese
whole life
“Whole life” in Chinese is 一生, yì shēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一生 is read yì shēng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “一生”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一生. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他一生都在帮助别人。tāyìshēngdōuzàibāngzhùbiérénHe has spent his whole life helping others.
- 那是我一生中最美好的时光。nàshìwǒyìshēngzhōngzuìměihǎodeshíguāngThat was the best time of my life.
- 他把一生都奉献给了教育事业tābǎyìshēngdōufèngxiàngěilejiàoyùshìyèHe devoted his whole life to education.
More words from the lesson “A whole life”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “whole life” in Chinese?
“Whole life” in Chinese is 一生, pinyin yìshēng.
What does 一生 mean?
一生 (yìshēng) means “whole life”.
How do you write 一生?
一生 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 生 (shēng) — be born, life. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一生?
一生 is read yìshēng. Tones: yì — fourth tone, shēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“whole life” in the lesson “A whole life”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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