一辈子 yíbèizi a lifetime
(for) a lifetime
怎么记住“一辈子”: 一 one + 辈 generation + 子 child = a lifetime.
汉字
用法
- Colloquial 'a whole lifetime' - 干了一辈子 (gànle yíbèizi) worked at it my whole life; 一辈子的朋友 (yíbèizi de péngyou) a lifelong friend.
- Warmer and more everyday than 一生 (yìshēng), which is slightly more literary; 一辈子 shows up in emotional, spoken talk about love, regret, and hard work.
- Common frame: 这辈子 (zhè bèizi) this life vs 下辈子 (xià bèizi) the next life.
例句
- 这活儿我干了一辈子。 Zhè huóer wǒ gàn le yībèizi.I've done this all my life.
- 我想我会一辈子单身。 Wǒ xiǎng wǒhuì yībèizi dānshēn.I guess I'm never going to get married.
- 要都解释的话，需要一辈子的时间。 Yào dōu jiěshì dehuà, xūyào yībèizi de shíjiān.It would take forever for me to explain everything.