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半生
bànshēng
Description
"半生"的意思是人一生的一半，常常指过去的很多年。
"半生" means half of a person's life, often referring to many past years.
人们说到自己的"半生"时，一般是在回忆很长的一段时间。
When people talk about their "半生", they usually recall a long period of time.
Meanings
半生bànshēng
half of one's life; many years of one's life
他前半生过得很辛苦。
He had a hard life in the first half of his life.
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Notes
- Etymology
半 (half) + 生 (life), literally "half a lifetime."
- Nuance
often paired with 前 or 后 (前半生 / 后半生) to specify earlier or later years.
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