Definition
平生 is a noun meaning 'one's whole life'. It is often used adverbially in set phrases like 平生第一次 ('the first time in one's life') and 平生最爱 ('lifelong favorite') to mean 'in one's entire life' or 'all one's life'. Though its core is a noun, it typically appears in adverbial positions modifying verbs or being the subject of a description.
noun
one's whole lifea lifetime
n.
(adverbial) throughout one's lifein one's entire life
Examples
- 平生。Tā píng shēng zuì xǐhuān de shì jiùshì lǚyóu.His favorite thing in his whole life is traveling.
- 平生。Zhè shì wǒ píng shēng dì yí cì zuò fēijī.This is the first time in my life I've taken a plane.
- 平生。Tā píng shēng zuò le hěnduō duì shèhuì yǒuyì de shì.He did many things beneficial to society throughout his life.
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