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

HSK 5

百科全书会列出每个人物的生卒年月。

Bǎikē quánshū huì lièchū měigè rénwù de shēngzúniányuè.

Encyclopedias list the birth and death dates of each figure.

HSK 7-9

这位诗人的生卒年月不详。

Zhèwèi shīrén de shēngzúniányuè bùxiáng.

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

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