生涯 (shēng yá) — career; life period (a significant phase of one's life, e.g. college or professional career)
Definition
生涯 means a specific phase or trajectory of one's life, usually 事业, education, or some long pursuit — narrower than 人生 ('life as a whole') and 一生 ('a whole lifetime').
noun
careerlife period (a significant phase of one's life, e.g. college or professional career)
Examples
- 生涯。Tā gāng gāng kāi shǐ le zì jǐ de zuò jiā shēng yá.She has just started her career as a writer.
- ，。Huí gù dà xué shēng yá, tā gǎn dào hěn chōng shí.Looking back on his college years, he feels very fulfilled.
- 生涯。Zhè shì tā huì huà shēng yá de diān fēng shí qī.This was the peak period of his painting career.
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