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生前 Pronunciation and Pinyin

生前 Usage and Examples

during one's lifetime

while alive

before death

他的日记在他生前未曾发表过。

His diary was not published during his lifetime.

在出生前,婴儿就能分辨出响亮的声音和嗓音。

Before birth, babies can tell the difference between loud sounds and voices.

The characters in 生前

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
前
qián9forward, before, previous

More words starting with 生

  • shēng生xià下give birth to, bear
  • shēng生xià下le了bore, delivered
  • shēng生xià下lai来be born, come into the world
  • shēng生yú与sǐ死Life and death
  • shēng生sī丝raw silk
  • shēng生le了given birth, bore
  • shēng生le了yì一chǎng场dà大bìng病had a serious illness, fell seriously ill
  • shēng生le了zhòng重bìng病fell seriously ill, became seriously ill
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐Life springs from adversity, death from indulgence, Hardship strengthens, indulgence weakens
  • shēng生chǎn产production, produce
  • shēng生chǎn产yī一xiàn线production line, shop floor
  • shēng生chǎn产zhōng中In production, Under production

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Questions about 生前

What does 生前 mean in Chinese?

生前 (shēng qián) means “during one's lifetime, while alive, before death”.

How do you pronounce 生前?

生前 is pronounced shēng qián in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “during one's lifetime” in Chinese?

“during one's lifetime” is 生前 (shēng qián) in Chinese.

How is 生前 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 生前, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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