终身
Old HSK 6
终身 (zhōngshēn) · lifelong
终身 (zhōngshēn) means “lifelong; all one's life”. It is written with 2 characters: 终 (end) + 身 (body). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 终身 is built
The characters
终 zhōng · end
What 终 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冬dōng — winter
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — and
- ⺀ — ice
- 夂zhǐ — to go
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 冬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
身 shēn · body
What 身 is made of
身 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 7 strokes.
Origin hint: A pregnant woman (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这是一次终身难忘的经历。Zhè shì yī cì zhōngshēn nánwàng de jīnglì.This was an experience I'll never forget.
学习是终身的事情。Xuéxí shì zhōngshēn de shìqing.Learning is a lifelong task.
Questions about 终身
What does 终身 mean?
终身 (zhōngshēn) means “lifelong; all one's life”.
How do you pronounce 终身?
终身 is pronounced zhōngshēn.
Which HSK level is 终身?
终身 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 始终shǐzhōngall along
- 终于zhōngyúfinally
- 终点zhōngdiǎnfinishing line
- 终究zhōngjiūafter all
- 终止zhōngzhǐto stop
- 最终zuìzhōngfinal
- 身上shēnshangon the body
- 身体shēntǐbody
- 全身quánshēnthe whole body
- 身边shēnbiānby one's side
Learn 终身 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 239: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.