大半生 (dà) — the greater part of one's life
Definition
A noun meaning 'the greater part of one's life', used as a time span — almost always appears with 都 + verb phrase to describe what someone did over most of their life.
noun
the greater part of one's life
Examples
- 大半生。Tā dà dōu zài guó wài shēng huó.He has lived abroad for the greater part of his life.
- 大半生。Tā dà dōu fèng xiàn gěi le jiào yù shì yè.She has dedicated the greater part of her life to education.
- 大半生。Lǎo rén yòng dà shí jiān xiě le zhè běn shū.The old man spent the greater part of his life writing this book.
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