终生 zhōngshēng throughout one's life
throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong
How to remember 终生: 终 end + 生 life = throughout one's life.
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How it is used
- 'For one's whole life / lifelong' - 终生难忘 (zhōngshēng nánwàng) unforgettable for life; 终生伴侣 (zhōngshēng bànlǚ) lifelong partner.
- Nearly interchangeable with 终身 (zhōngshēn), but 终身 leans toward personal status (marriage, career), 终生 toward the span of living.
- Adverbial or attributive; formal, emotional weight.
Example sentences
- 她终生未婚。 Tā zhōngshēng wèihūn.She remained single all her life.