毕生

畢生

bìshēng

noun #9,206

Meanings

1 one's whole life
2 lifetime
3 all one's life

Characters

to finish; entire

Examples

他把毕生精力都献给了科学。

Tā bǎ bìshēng jīnglì dōu xiàngěi le kēxué.

He devoted his life's energy to science.

这是她毕生的心愿。

Zhè shì tā bìshēng de xīnyuàn.

This is her lifelong wish.

Tips

usage

毕生 is literary and usually modifies nouns: 毕生精力 (life's energy), 毕生心血 (life's work), 毕生追求 (lifelong pursuit). In everyday speech, 一辈子 (yībèizi) is more common.

Stroke Order

毕 bì

生 shēng