How to say “lifelong” in Chinese
lifelong, for life
“Lifelong” in Chinese is 终身, zhōng shēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
终身 is read zhōng shēn: 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
On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 冬 “winter”.
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 “终身”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lifelong” in Chinese?
“Lifelong” in Chinese is 终身, pinyin zhōngshēn.
What does 终身 mean?
终身 (zhōngshēn) means “lifelong, for life”.
How do you write 终身?
终身 is 2 characters: 终 (zhōng) — end; finally; 身 (shēn) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 终身?
终身 is read zhōngshēn. Tones: zhōng — first tone, shēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lifelong” in the lesson “Care and trust”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. 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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