HSK 4 · noun · Practice

一生

yìshēng

lifetime; all one's life

他一生都在学校工作。

Tā yìshēng dōu zài xuéxiào gōngzuò.

He worked at schools all his life.

他把自己的一生奉献给了教育。

Tā bǎ zìjǐ de yìshēng fèngxiàn gěile jiàoyù。

He devoted his whole life to education.

人这一生,总会有悲欢离合。

Rén zhè yìshēng, zǒng huì yǒu bēihuān-líhé。

In this life, people always experience joys and sorrows, partings and reunions.

这件事是他一生的耻辱。

Zhè jiàn shì shì tā yìshēng de chǐrǔ。

This matter is the shame of his whole life.