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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.lifelong; for life; all one's life; one's whole life
她获得了电影艺术终身成就奖。
She won a lifetime achievement award for cinematography.
他被判处终身监禁。
He was sent to jail for life.
这是他终身追求的目标。
It had been his lifelong ambition.
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- 2
n.refers to the marriage
现在她的终身大事,全由我负责了。
Now her marriage is all my responsibility.
她渴望做他的终身伴侣。
She longs to be his companion through life.
他们已经私定终身了。
They have been privately set for life.
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Word usage
- Note"终身" is different from "终生". "终身" emphasizes until the end of life, and mostly refers to things in life, such as "终身受益" and "终身大事"; "终生" refers to a lifetime, mostly career or work, such as "终生从教" and "奋斗终生".