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一世
yīshì
Description
“一世”的意思是一个人的一生，从出生到死亡的整段时间。
"一世" means a person's entire lifetime, from birth to death.
它也可以放在国王或皇帝的名字后面，表示第一代，比如“伊丽莎白一世”。
It can also be placed after the name of a king or emperor to indicate the first generation, such as "Elizabeth I".
Meanings
一世yīshì
a person's whole lifetime
他一世都在为家人努力。
He spent his whole life working hard for his family.
一世yīshì
the First (of a monarch's name)
拿破仑一世是有名的皇帝。
Napoleon I was a famous emperor.
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Notes
- Etymology
一 (one) + 世 (lifetime/generation), literally 'one lifetime'.
- Nuance
一世 is more literary than the everyday 一辈子.
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