毕生

畢生

bìshēng

noun HSK 7-9 #9,206

Meanings

1 one's whole life
2 lifetime
3 all one's life

Characters

to finish; entire

Examples

HSK 6

这是她毕生的心愿。

Zhè shì tā bìshēng de xīnyuàn.

This is her lifelong wish.

HSK 7-9

他把毕生精力都献给了科学。

Tā bǎ bìshēng jīnglì dōu xiàngěi le kēxué.

He devoted his life's energy to science.

Tips

usage

毕生 is literary and usually modifies nouns: 毕生精力 (life's energy), 毕生心血 (life's work), 毕生追求 (lifelong pursuit). In everyday speech, 一辈子 (yībèizi) is more common.

Stroke Order

毕 bì

生 shēng