lifetime; life story; ever in one's life
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2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
the whole course of a person's life; lifetime; life story
formalUsed to describe the entirety of someone's life, often in formal contexts like biographies or historical accounts.
Zhè这
běn本
zhuàn传
jì记
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
lù录
le了
tā他
de的
shēng生
píng平
shì事
jì迹
。
This biography records the events of his life in detail.
Lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
wèi位
zhé哲
xué学
jiā家
de的
shēng生
píng平
。
Historians are studying the life story of this philosopher.
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Tā她
de的
shēng生
píng平
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
chuán传
qí奇
sè色
cǎi彩
。
Her lifetime was full of legendary elements.
Liǎo了
jiě解
yī一
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
de的
shēng生
píng平
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
lǐ理
jiě解
tā他
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
。
Understanding an artist's life story helps in understanding his works.
noun
ever in one's life; in one's lifetime; all one's life
formalOften used as an adverbial in the pattern "生平第一次/最...", meaning 'the first time in one's life' or 'the most... ever'.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shì是
tā他
shēng生
píng平
zuì最
mǎn满
yì意
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
。
This painting is the work he is most satisfied with in his lifetime.
Tā他
shēng生
píng平
dì第
yī一
cì次
kàn看
dào到
rú如
cǐ此
zhuàng壮
guān观
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
It was the first time in his life he saw such a magnificent sight.
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Zhè这
shì是
tā她
shēng生
píng平
zuì最
dà大
de的
chéng成
jiù就
。
This is her greatest achievement ever.
Shēng生
píng平
wèi未
jiàn见
rú如
cǐ此
wú无
lǐ理
zhī之
rén人
。
I have never in my life seen such a rude person.