# 生前 (shēngqián)

In Mandarin Chinese, 生前 (shēngqián) means “during one's lifetime (of the deceased)”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: during one's lifetime (of the deceased)
- Pinyin: shēngqián (sheng1 qian2)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他生前非常喜欢帮助别人。
  Tā shēngqián fēicháng xǐhuan bāngzhù biérén.
  He loved helping others during his lifetime.

## Characters

- [生](https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-be-born/) (shēng): to be born; raw
- [前](https://hanziro.com/word/qian-front/) (qián): front; before

https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-qian-during-ones-lifetime/

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