生平

shēngpíng

noun HSK 7 #14,885

Meanings

1 one's life story
2 biographical
3 lifetime

Characters

life; to be born

flat; level; ordinary

Examples

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.

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.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

平 píng