有生之年 meaning in English
(idiom) during one's lifetime; while one is on this earth; in one's remaining years
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Meaning of 有生之年
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yǒushēngzhīnián
- (idiom) during one's lifetime; while one is on this earth; in one's remaining years
有生之年 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
在我有生之年，共产主义不可能达到。
Communism will never be reached in my lifetime.
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有 yǒu · to have · 6 strokes
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生 shēng · to grow · 5 strokes
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之 zhī · possessive particle · 3 strokes
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年 nián · year · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 有生之年.
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor; medical practitioner |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year |
Questions about 有生之年
What does 有生之年 mean?
有生之年 (yǒushēngzhīnián) means "(idiom) during one's lifetime; while one is on this earth; in one's remaining years".
How do you write 有生之年?
有生之年 is made of 4 characters: 有 (6 strokes), 生 (5 strokes), 之 (3 strokes), 年 (6 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.