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终生 (zhōng shēng): Lifelong / all one's life (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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终生 consists of 2 characters.

end, finish, conclude

to be born; to give birth; life; to grow

How to Use 终生 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 终生 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

zhōng终

shēng生

shòu受

yì益

neutral

benefit for life

zhōng终

shēng生

nán难

wàng忘

neutral

unforgettable for a lifetime

Verb + Complementwith奋斗

fèn奋

dòu斗

zhōng终

shēng生

Adjective + Nounwith伴侣

zhōng终

shēng生

bàn伴

lǚ侣

Example Sentences with 终生

tā他

zhōng终

shēng生

dōu都

zài在

zhè这

ge个

formal

Written

struggle for a lifetime

formal

lifelong partner

xiǎo小

zhèn镇

shēng生

huó活

。

He lived in this small town for his entire life.

tā他

fā发

shì誓

yào要

zhōng终

shēng生

zhì致

lì力

yú于

bǎo保

hù护

bīn濒

wēi危

wù物

zhǒng种

de的

shì事

yè业

。

He vowed to devote his entire life to the cause of protecting endangered species.

nán难

dào道

yí一

cì次

shī失

bài败

jiù就

zhù注

dìng定

huì会

dài带

lái来

zhōng终

shēng生

de的

yí遗

hàn憾

ma吗

？

Does one failure necessarily lead to lifelong regret?

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xué学

xí习

shì是

yī一

shēng生

de的

shì事

qíng情

，

wǒ我

men们

yào要

bǎo保

chí持

zhōng终

shēng生

xué学

xí习

de的

xí习

guàn惯

。

Learning is a lifelong endeavor; we should maintain the habit of lifelong learning.

tā他

bìng并

wèi未

yīn因

nà那

cì次

cuò挫

zhé折

ér而

fàng

zhè这

fèn份

shēn深

hòu厚

de的

yǒu友

yì谊

，

zhí值

dé

zhè这

cì次

jīng经

lì历

gěi给

tā他

liú留

xià下

le了

zhōng

tā他

cóng从

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

cái财

fù富

néng能

dài带

lái

放

qì弃

，

fǎn反

ér而

jiāng将

qí其

shì视

wèi为

zhōng终

shēng生

de的

dòng动

lì力

。

He did not give up because of that setback; instead, he regarded it as a lifelong motivation.

得

wǒ我

men们

yòng用

zhōng终

shēng生

qù去

zhēn珍

xī惜

hé和

wéi维

hù护

。

This profound friendship is worth cherishing and maintaining for a lifetime.

终

shēng生

nán难

wàng忘

de的

huí回

yì忆

。

This experience left him with unforgettable memories for life.

来

zhōng终

shēng生

de的

xìng幸

fú福

yǔ与

mǎn满

zú足

gǎn感

。

He never believed that wealth could bring lifelong happiness and satisfaction.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 终生.

Words with 终

终于zhōng yúHSK 3
始终shǐ zhōng
年终nián zhōng
最终zuì zhōng
终极zhōng jí
终止zhōng zhǐ
终点zhōng diǎn
终究zhōng jiū

Words with 生

先生xiān shengHSK 1
医生yī shengHSK 1
学生xué shengHSK 1
生日shēng rìHSK 2
生病shēng bìngHSK 2
生气shēng qìHSK 3
出生chū shēngHSK 4
发生fā shēngHSK 4