生平

shēngpíng

noun HSK 7-9 #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 běnshū 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 dìyī 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