生平

shēngpíng

noun HSK 7-9 #14,885

Meanings

HSK 1

她生平第一次坐飞机。

Tā shēngpíng dì-yī cì zuò fēijī.

It was her first time flying in her entire life.

HSK 7-9

这本书记录了他的生平事迹。

Zhè běn shū jìlù le tā de shēngpíng shìjì.

This book records the story of his life.

usage

生平 can be used as a noun meaning 'life story' (他的生平) or as an adverb meaning 'in one's whole life' (生平第一次).

memory

生 (life) + 平 (flat/even) - a flat overview of someone's entire life.

生 shēng

平 píng