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一辈子

一輩子
yíbèizi
noun HSK 6 #1,925

Meanings

  1. 1 a lifetime
  2. 2 one's whole life

Examples

HSK 1
学习是一辈子的事。
Xuéxí shì yíbèizi de shì.
Learning is a lifelong matter.
HSK 3
我一辈子都不会忘记你。
Wǒ yíbèizi dōu búhuì wàngjì nǐ.
I will never forget you in my whole life.
HSK 6
他一辈子都住在这个小村庄里。
Tā yíbèizi dōu zhù zài zhège xiǎo cūnzhuāng lǐ.
He lived in this small village his whole life.

Tips

usage
一辈子 is colloquial and emotional. The more formal equivalent is 一生 (yī shēng). Use 一辈子 when you want to express strong feeling.
culture
In Chinese wedding vows, 一辈子 is far more commonly used than 一生 - it feels warmer and more heartfelt.

Stroke Order

一 yī
辈 bèi
子 zǐ