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    Referring to 'career' with 生涯 (shēngyá)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Modifier + 生涯

    Explanation

    The noun 生涯 (shēngyá) means 'career' or 'life journey' and refers to the course of a person's professional or personal life. It is often modified by a field, such as 职业生涯 (professional career) or used in phrases like 结束生涯 (to end one's career).

    Examples

    • 他的篮球生涯长达二十年。

      Tā de lánqiú shēngyá cháng dá èrshí nián.

      His basketball career spanned twenty years.

    • 这段留学生涯让她成长了很多。

      Zhè duàn liúxué shēngyá ràng tā chéngzhǎng le hěn duō.

      This period of studying abroad helped her grow a lot.

    • 退休后，她回顾了自己的职业生涯。

      Tuìxiū hòu, tā huígù le zìjǐ de zhíyè shēngyá.

      After retiring, she looked back on her professional career.

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