终身

終身

zhōngshēn

adjective/noun HSK 5 #5,400

Meanings

1 lifelong; all one's life
2 for life; permanent

Characters

end; final; entire

body; life; oneself

For the entirety of one's life — lifelong.

Examples

学习是终身的事情。

Xuéxí shì zhōngshēn de shìqíng.

Learning is a lifelong endeavor.

终身教育越来越受重视。

Zhōngshēn jiàoyù yuè lái yuè shòu zhòngshì.

Lifelong education is receiving more and more attention.

他获得了终身教授的职位。

Tā huòdé le zhōngshēn jiàoshòu de zhíwèi.

He obtained a tenured professor position.

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.

Tips

usage

终身 vs 终生 (zhōngshēng): 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 (zhōngshēn dàshì) = marriage (one's biggest life event). 终身伴侣 = life partner.

Stroke Order

终 zhōng

身 shēn