HSK 2 · Life stages

一生

yì shēng

all one's life

Stroke order of 一生

2 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

一 · 1 strokes 生 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

一 is a single stroke; 生 is a sprout 屮 rising from the earth 土: one whole life.

Parts: 一 one + 生 life

The characters in 一生

一 yī — one (1 strokes)
生 shēng — to give birth; to be born; raw (5 strokes)

Example sentence

他一生都在学习。

He studied all his life.

Words with 一

一one 一半half 一些some; a few 有一些some; a little 一会儿a moment; a while 一边at the same time; side 一样the same; alike 一点儿a little 一起together 一块儿together 一下儿(once; a bit)不一会儿in a short while 一直always; straight 一般ordinary; generally 一路平安have a safe trip 一路顺风bon voyage 一共altogether 一部分a part

Words with 生

先生Mr.; sir 生日birthday 学生student 大学生college student 小学生primary school student 中学生middle school student 男生male student; boy 女生female student; girl 生病to get sick 医生doctor 生气angry; to get angry 出生to be born 生to give birth; to be born; raw 生活life; to live 留学生international student 考生examinee 生词new word 生意business; trade

More words: Life stages

青年youth; young people 少年teenager; juvenile 青少年teenagers; young people 老年old age; elderly 中年middle age 年轻young 长大to grow up 小时候in childhood 从小since childhood 出生to be born 生to give birth; to be born; raw 日子day; life; days 生活life; to live 家庭family; household 家长parent; head of family 全家the whole family

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