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半辈子

bàn bèi zi · ban bei zi

Traditional 半輩子

Meaning

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  1. half of a lifetime
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Half a lifetime

  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)理发店(lǐfàdiàn)在(zài)胡同里(hútònglǐ)开了(kāile)半辈子(bànbèizi)。

    This barber shop has been open in the alley for half a lifetime.

  2. Dengdeng

    半辈子(bànbèizi)？那(nà)老师傅(lǎoshīfù)一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)厉害(lìhai)！

    Half a lifetime? Then the old master must be really good!

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我爸(wǒbà)也(yě)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)剪了(jiǎnle)半辈子(bànbèizi)头发(tóufa)。

    Yes, my dad has been getting his hair cut here for half his life too.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)他的(tāde)发型(fàxíng)一直(yīzhí)没(méi)变(biàn)吗(ma)？

    So his hairstyle has never changed?

  5. Liangliang

    没变(méibiàn)，他说(tāshuō)他(tā)半辈子(bànbèizi)都(dōu)是(shì)这个(zhège)发型(fàxíng)。

    No change. He says he has had this hairstyle for half a lifetime.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)这(zhè)座(zuò)小(xiǎo)城(chéng)住(zhù)了(le)半(bàn)辈(bèi)子(zi)。

He has lived in this small town for half his life.

02

奶(nǎi)奶(nai)说(shuō)，她(tā)半(bàn)辈(bèi)子(zi)都(dōu)在(zài)田(tián)里(lǐ)干(gàn)活(huó)。

Grandma says she has spent half her life working in the fields.

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