Definition
一辈子 (yī bèi zi) is the everyday, colloquial way to say 'a lifetime' or 'one's whole life'. It contrasts with 一生 (yī shēng), which is more neutral and formal; 终身 and 终生 are literary. In sentences, 一辈子 often functions like an adverb (e.g., 一辈子住在这里 'live here all my life').
noun
a lifetimeone's whole life
Examples
- 一辈子。Tā yī bèi zi dōu zhù zài zhège chéngshì.He lived in this city all his life.
- 一辈子。Néng yùdào nǐ shì wǒ yī bèi zi zuì kāixīn de shì.Meeting you is the happiest thing in my life.
- 一辈子。Māma yī bèi zi dōu zài wèi jiārén cāoxīn.Mom worries about the family all her life.
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