Chinese Traditional: 一生
Chinese Simplified: 一生
Pinyin: yi4 sheng1
Zhuyin: ㄧˋ ㄕㄥ
English Meaning: throughout one's life
German Meaning: Lebenszeit

Example Sentences:

他一生只哭過一次。
他一生只哭过一次。
ta1 yi4 sheng1 zhi3 ku1 guo4 yi2 ci4.
He only cried once in his life.
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1. one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. each, every 4. single, alone 5. whole, entire, all, throughout 6. (indicating the intention to try)

Here: one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan)

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shēng

1. to be born 2. to give birth 3. raw, uncooked 4. to get (angry) 5. to be alive 6. to grow, to produce 7. student, pupil 8. life, living, livelihood 9. personnel of certain professions 10. strange, unfamiliar

Here: life, living, livelihood

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