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Pronunciation Northern /ɗə̤ːj˨˩/ Central /ɗəːj˧˧/ Southern /ɗəːj˨˩/
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lifetime
Noun
lifetime

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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
lifetime Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme Numbers, Quantities, Units & TimeTheme FamilyTag

The entire duration of time from when a living being is born until the time of its death.

vi Con người luôn muốn làm được nhiều điều có ích trong suốt cả đời.

en Humans always want to do many useful things throughout their entire lifetime.

Sense 2 Noun
generation Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme

A group of people who are around the same age within a family or a larger social group.

vi Những giá trị truyền thống này được lưu giữ qua nhiều đời.

en These traditional values are preserved through many generations.

Sense 3 Noun
world; life Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme

Life or the world in which people live.

vi Ngoài đời, anh ấy rất giản dị.

en In real life, he is very modest.

Classifier

Sense 4 Classifier
phase of life Pronouns, Demonstratives, Classifiers & ParticlesTheme Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme

A classifier indicating a phase of life.

vi Bà ấy đã trải qua hai đời chồng.

en She has been through two marriages in her life.

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