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一辈子

yíbèizi

a whole lifetime

A baby and an elder holding hands
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Characters in this word

一 yī

Strokes
1
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

辈 bèi

Strokes
12
Radical
非 — not, negative, non-
Made of
非 not, negative, non- 车 cart, vehicle
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

子 zi

Strokes
3
Radical
子 — son, child
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 爱你一辈子。 Ài nǐ yí bèi zi. I will love you for a lifetime.
  • 我等一辈子。 Wǒ děng yí bèi zi. I will wait for a lifetime.
  • 他忙一辈子。 Tā máng yí bèi zi. He is busy his whole life.

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