一生

yī shēng

HSK level: HSK 4

Meaning

all one's life; throughout one's life

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一yīone; a, an; alone 生shēnglife, lifetime; birth; growth一土

Examples

我一生都谨慎行事。

wǒ yī shēng dōu jǐn shèn xíng shì。

I've been careful my whole life.

你想如何过完一生？

nǐ xiǎng rú hé guò wán yī shēng？

What do you want to do with your life?

你们两个误了我一生。

nǐ men liǎng gè wù le wǒ yī shēng。

The two of you have ruined my life.