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辈子

bèi zi · bei zi

Traditional 輩子

Meaning

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  1. all one's life
  2. lifetime
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My favorite tea for life

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)这(zhè)辈子(bèizi)最(zuì)爱(ài)的(de)茶(chá)是(shì)茉莉花茶(mòlihuāchá)。

    The tea I love most in my life is jasmine tea.

  2. Liangliang

    一(yī)辈子(bèizi)这么(zhème)长(cháng)，你(nǐ)确定(quèdìng)吗(ma)？

    A lifetime is long. Are you sure?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)喝(hē)了(le)二十(èrshí)年(nián)了(le)，很(hěn)确定(quèdìng)。

    I've drunk it for twenty years. I'm sure.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)尝尝(chángcháng)这(zhè)杯(bēi)，是(shì)新(xīn)茶(chá)。

    Then try this cup. It's a new tea.

  5. Dengdeng

    好喝(hǎohē)！我(wǒ)这(zhè)辈子(bèizi)最(zuì)爱(ài)的(de)茶(chá)，现在(xiànzài)是(shì)它(tā)了(le)。

    Delicious! The tea I love most in my life is now this one.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)一(yí)辈(bèi)子(zi)都(dōu)住(zhù)在(zài)这(zhè)个(ge)小(xiǎo)村(cūn)子(zi)里(lǐ)。

He has lived in this small village his whole life.

02

我(wǒ)这(zhè)辈(bèi)子(zi)从(cóng)没(méi)见(jiàn)过(guo)这(zhè)么(me)美(měi)的(de)风(fēng)景(jǐng)。

I have never seen such beautiful scenery in my whole life.

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