辈

bèi

“Lifetime” in Chinese is 辈 (bèi).

Other characters with the syllable bei: see all 13 →

Meaning

lifetime
generation
group of people

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class
classifier for generations
(literary) classifier for people

Example

要都解释的话，需要一辈子的时间。

It would take forever for me to explain everything.

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Stroke Order

12 strokes

Words containing 辈

一辈子yībèizi(for) a lifetimeHSK 5 前辈qiánbèiseniorHSK 7-9 长辈zhǎngbèione's eldersHSK 7-9

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