# 终生 (zhōngshēng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 终生 (zhōngshēng) means “lifelong; throughout one's life; lifetime”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: lifelong; throughout one's life; lifetime
- Pinyin: zhōngshēng (zhong1 sheng1)
- Traditional: 終生
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这次经历让我终生难忘。
  Zhè cì jīnglì ràng wǒ zhōngshēng nánwàng.
  This unforgettable experience will stay with me for life.

## Characters

- 终 (zhōng): end; finish
- [生](https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-be-born/) (shēng): to be born; raw

https://hanziro.com/word/zhong-sheng-lifelong/

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