Writing
一生 (yì shēng) — how to say "whole life" in Chinese
一生
Whole life
noun
Character composition
一
one
生
life
Radicals / Keys
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
一生的工作
yìshēng de gōngzuò
lifelong work
Examples
她一生都在帮助别人。
She spent her whole life helping others.
他一生努力。
He worked hard his whole life.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "whole life" in Chinese?
"whole life" in Chinese is 一生 (yì shēng).
Yi sheng meaning in English
一生 (yì shēng) means "Whole life".
How is 一生 pronounced?
It is pronounced yì shēng (written as yi sheng, yisheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Yi sheng in Chinese characters
It is written 一生: 一 has 1 stroke, 生 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 一生?
一生 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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