下辈子

下輩子

xiàbèizi

noun #14,731

Meanings

下辈子我想当一只猫。

Xiàbèizi wǒ xiǎng dāng yī zhī māo.

In my next life, I want to be a cat.

他说下辈子还要和她在一起。

Tā shuō xiàbèizi háiyào hé tā zài yīqǐ.

He said he'd want to be with her again in the next life.

culture

Rooted in the Buddhist concept of reincarnation (轮回). Often used in romantic or humorous contexts rather than strictly religious ones.

usage

Contrasts with 上辈子 (shàngbèizi, previous life) and 这辈子 (zhèbèizi, this life).

下 xià

辈 bèi

子 zǐ