终身

終身

zhōngshēn

adjective HSK 5 #5,400

Meanings

For the entirety of one's life - lifelong.

HSK 2

学习是终身的事情。

Xuéxí shì zhōngshēn de shìqíng.

Learning is a lifelong endeavor.

HSK 5

他获得了终身教授的职位。

Tā huòdé le zhōngshēn jiàoshòu de zhíwèi.

He obtained a tenured professor position.

HSK 6

这将是让他终身难忘的经历。

Zhè jiāng shì ràng tā zhōngshēn nánwàng de jīnglì.

This will be an unforgettable experience for his whole life.

usage

终身 vs 终生: They are very similar but 终身 is slightly more common in modern usage and in set phrases like 终身大事 (marriage - life's big event).

usage

终身大事 = marriage (one's biggest life event). 终身伴侣 = life partner.

终 zhōng

身 shēn