余生

餘生

yúshēng

noun #4,323

Meanings

1 the rest of one's life
2 remaining years

Characters

remaining; surplus

Examples

HSK 4

我想和你度过余生。

Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ dùguò yúshēng.

I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

HSK 7-9

他决定用余生做公益。

Tā juédìng yòng yúshēng zuò gōngyì.

He decided to spend the rest of his life doing charity work.

Tips

usage

余生 is often used in romantic or reflective contexts. The phrase 劫后余生 means 'surviving a disaster' - literally 'life remaining after catastrophe'.

Stroke Order

余 yú

生 shēng