Writing
生涯 (shēng yá) — how to say "career" in Chinese
生涯
Career, life path
noun
Character composition
生
life, to be born
涯
shore, limit
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
Collocations
结束生涯
jié shù shēng yá
end one's career
运动生涯
yùn dòng shēng yá
sports career
Examples
她在教育领域度过了漫长的生涯。
She had a long career in the field of education.
他的生涯很成功。
His career is very successful.
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Frequently asked questions
Career in Chinese meaning
"career" in Chinese is 生涯 (shēng yá).
生涯 meaning in English
生涯 (shēng yá) means "Career, life path".
How is 生涯 pronounced?
It is pronounced shēng yá (written as sheng ya, shengya). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "career" in Chinese characters?
It is written 生涯: 生 has 5 strokes, 涯 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 生涯?
生涯 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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