一辈子

• 拼音: yī bèi zi
• 汉字拆解: 一 = one; 辈 = 非 + 车, generation/lifetime; 子 = noun suffix

含义

A lifetime; one's whole life. The entire duration of a person's life from birth to death.

Often used to emphasize permanence, commitment, or long duration. Common in expressions of love, regret, or significant life decisions. Can be shortened to 一辈 in some contexts. Interchangeable with 一生 in many cases, though 一辈子 is more colloquial.

例句

1. 他一辈子都在农村生活，从没去过大城市。
2. 这是我一辈子都忘不了的经历。
3. 她说愿意跟他过一辈子。

用法指南

语境: life reflection, commitment, everyday

语气: emotional

正确说法

• 我这一辈子最感谢的人是我妈妈。(The person I'm most grateful to in my life is my mother.)
• 一辈子太长，谁也说不准。(A lifetime is too long — no one can say for sure.)

错误说法

• 他活了三辈子 (辈子 is only used with 一 — use 三代人 for three generations)

起源与历史

Compound of 一 (one), 辈 (generation, lifetime), and 子 (noun suffix). Literally 'one generation/lifetime.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal