一辈子 meaning and pronunciation

一辈子
Simplified word
一輩子
Traditional word

一辈子 English definition

yí bèi zi

  • (for) a lifetime

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Characters

  • (yī): one (1); single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; 'one' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit;
  • (bèi): lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (lit.) classifier for people;
  • (zi): (noun suffix); child; small thing