lifetime; era
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a lifetime; all one's life
Often used in the structure 一生一世 to emphasize duration, or reduplicated as 一辈子 in casual speech.
Tā他
yī一
shì世
méi没
qiú求
guò过
rén人
。
He has never asked anyone for help in his entire life.
Wǒ我
yuàn愿
yī一
shēng生
yī一
shì世
shǒu守
hù护
nǐ你
。
I am willing to protect you for my whole life.
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Tā他
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
xīn辛
xīn辛
kǔ苦
kǔ苦
，
zhōng终
yú于
chéng成
gōng功
le了
。
He worked hard his whole life and finally succeeded.
noun
an era; an age; a generation
literaryUsed to describe a dominant figure or spirit of a particular historical period; often appears in literary or historical contexts.
Yī一
shì世
zhī之
xióng雄
A hero of the age.
Cáo曹
Cāo操
kě可
wèi谓
yī一
shì世
zhī之
xióng雄
。
Cao Cao could be called a hero of his generation.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
shì世
zhī之
xióng雄
cái才
dà大
lüè略
。
This is a great talent and bold vision of an era.