生卒年月

shēngzúniányuè

noun

Meanings

1 dates of birth and death
2 lifespan dates (of a historical figure)

Characters

birth / be born

Examples

这位诗人的生卒年月不详。

Zhè wèi shīrén de shēngzúniányuè bùxiáng.

This poet's dates of birth and death are unknown.

百科全书会列出每个人物的生卒年月。

Bǎikēquánshū huì lièchū měi gè rénwù de shēngzúniányuè.

Encyclopedias list the birth and death dates of each figure.

Tips

usage

Standard formal phrase in biographies, encyclopedias, and historical writing. The frequent companion 生卒年月不详 ('dates of birth and death unknown') is essentially boilerplate for ancient figures whose records didn't survive.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

卒 zú

年 nián

月 yuè