life; career; profession
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
life course; career; professional life
formalRefers to the whole course or span of one's professional life or involvement in a particular field. More formal than '生活' when specifically discussing career.
Tā他
huí回
gù顾
le了
zì自
jǐ己
sì四
shí十
nián年
de的
jiào教
shī师
shēng生
yá涯
。
He looked back on his forty-year teaching career.
Zhè这
wèi位
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
huī辉
huáng煌
de的
yùn运
dòng动
shēng生
yá涯
chí持
xù续
le了
shí十
wǔ五
nián年
。
This athlete's glorious sports career lasted for fifteen years.
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Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
mèng梦
xiǎng想
zhe着
wǔ舞
tái台
shēng生
yá涯
。
She has dreamed of a stage career since she was a child.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
lù录
le了
tā他
zuò作
wéi为
jì记
zhě者
de的
shēng生
yá涯
。
This book records his career as a journalist.