Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

lifetime/generation/group of people/class/classifier for generations/(literary) classifier for people

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

bèi

Bopomofo

ㄅㄟˋ

Jyutping

bui3

Example sentences

這輩子我最想去的地方是臺灣。
这辈子我最想去的地方是台湾。

The place I want to visit the most in this lifetime is Taiwan.

相伴 xiāngbàn
奶奶這輩子都有爺爺相伴,過得很幸福。
奶奶这辈子都有爷爷相伴,过得很幸福。

Grandma has been accompanied by Grandpa all her life and has lived very happily.

他將一輩子都奉獻給了教育。
他将一辈子都奉献给了教育。

He dedicated his whole life to education.

他忙碌了一輩子,到頭來卻什麼也沒留下。
他忙碌了一辈子,到头来却什么也没留下。

He was busy all his life, but in the end, he left nothing behind.

他在工作上給予了我許多指導,是我非常尊敬的前輩。
他在工作上给予了我许多指导,是我非常尊敬的前辈。

He gave me a lot of guidance at work and is a senior I respect very much.

這次頒獎盛會邀請了許多文壇前輩參加。
这次颁奖盛会邀请了许多文坛前辈参加。

This award ceremony invited many literary veterans to participate.

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