Discussion of 辈子/輩子

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辈子, 日子, 生命 and 生活 are different in their meanings:

辈子: one's whole life, lifetime as a whole -- Here life refers to "the period between the birth and death of a human being."
生命: life -- Here, "life" as in two different meanings: No. 1-"the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter" and No. 2-"the existence of an individual human being or animal."
生活: life. -- once again this refers to "the period between the birth and death of a human being."
日子: day, date; life, livelihood (spoken Chinese). -- The second meaning is very similar to 生活, however it's less formal than 生活 and is used a lot in spoken Chinese.

lisaC

Is 辈子 more commonly used to refer to a person’s lifetime or to a generation? (bèizi)

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辈子 (bèizi) is more commonly used to refer to a person's lifetime. It can also refer to a generation, but this usage is less common.

For example, someone might say "我这辈子都没见过这么美的风景" (wǒ zhè bèizi dōu méi jiàn guò zhème měi de fēngjǐng) which means "I have never seen such a beautiful scenery in my lifetime." In this sentence, 辈子 (bèizi) is used to emphasize the duration of the person's life and their lack of previous experience with such a beautiful sight.

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