今生

jīnshēng

noun #14,274

Meanings

1 this life
2 this lifetime

Characters

life; to be born

Examples

HSK 3

他说今生不会再回到那个城市。

Tā shuō jīnshēng bùhuì zài huídào nàge chéngshì.

He said he would never return to that city in this lifetime.

HSK 4

今生能遇见你是我的幸运。

Jīnshēng néng yùjiàn nǐ shì wǒ de xìngyùn.

Meeting you in this life is my good fortune.

Tips

usage

Often paired with 来世 (next life). 今生来世 = in this life and the next. Common in romantic and Buddhist contexts.

Stroke Order

今 jīn

生 shēng