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一生

yī shēng · yi sheng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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他(tā)给(gěi)我(wǒ)讲(jiǎng)述(shù)了(le)他(tā)的(de)一(yì)生(shēng)。

He told me the story of his life.

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)是(shì)我(wǒ)一(yì)生(shēng)中(zhōng)见(jiàn)过(guò)最(zuì)漂(piào)亮(liang)的(de)女(nǚ)孩(hái)。

I think you're the most beautiful girl I've ever seen.

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one; single

to be born; to give birth

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