一生

yīshēng

noun HSK 2 #1,192

Meanings

1 all one's life
2 a lifetime

Characters

life; to be born

Examples

他一生都在画画。

Tā yīshēng dōu zài huàhuà.

He painted his whole life.

这是我一生中最开心的一天。

Zhè shì wǒ yīshēng zhōng zuì kāixīn de yī tiān.

This is the happiest day of my life.

Tips

usage

一生 is more literary and poetic than 一辈子 (yíbèizi), which also means 'a lifetime' but is more colloquial.

Stroke Order

一 yī

生 shēng