终生

終生

zhōngshēng

noun HSK 7-9 #7,121

Meanings

1 lifelong
2 throughout one's life
3 lifetime

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这次经历让他终生难忘。

Zhè cì jīnglì ràng tā zhōngshēng nánwàng.

This experience was unforgettable for his entire life.

HSK 5

教育是一项终生的事业。

Jiàoyù shì yī xiàng zhōngshēng de shìyè.

Education is a lifelong endeavor.

Tips

mistakes

终生 vs 终身: both mean "lifelong" but 终生 focuses on the span of life (often with abstract things like regret or memory), while 终身 focuses on one's whole person (career, marriage, insurance).

Stroke Order

终 zhōng

生 shēng