p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Discord
p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Discord

终生

終生
zhōngshēng
noun HSK 7 #7,121

Meanings

  1. 1 lifelong
  2. 2 throughout one's life
  3. 3 lifetime

Characters

终
zhōng
end; entire
生
shēng
life; birth

Examples

教育是一项终生的事业。
Jiàoyù shì yī xiàng zhōngshēng de shìyè.
Education is a lifelong endeavor.
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.

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

Related Words

生死 shēngsǐ HSK 7 #4,657
life and death / life-and-death
终身 zhōngshēn HSK 5 #5,400
lifelong; all one's life / for life; permanent
终结 zhōngjié HSK 7 #4,679
to end / to conclude / to terminate
生涯 shēngyá HSK 7 #3,652
career / life (as a period of activity)
新生 xīnshēng HSK 7 #6,438
new student / freshman / new life / rebirth
终究 zhōngjiū HSK 7 #7,734
after all / in the end / eventually
生前 shēngqián HSK 7 #7,789
during one's lifetime / before one's death
丧生 sàngshēng HSK 7 #8,298
to lose one's life; to perish / to be killed (in an accident or disaster)
逃生 táoshēng HSK 7 #8,681
to escape with one's life / to flee for survival
亲生 qīnshēng HSK 7 #4,667
biological (parent/child) / one's own (child/parent)
终生 zhōngshēng
Meanings Characters Examples Tips Stroke Order Related Words
p8nda p8nda

Chinese dictionary and learning app. Free, offline-first, no ads.

Product
  • Dictionary
  • Credits
Project
  • About
  • Discord
Legal
  • Privacy
  • Terms
© 2026 p8nda · Operated by Volverix sp. z o.o. Made in Kraków, Poland