生卒年月

shēngzúniányuè
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 dates of birth and death
  2. 2 lifespan dates (of a historical figure)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhèwèi shīrén de shēngzúniányuè bùxiáng.
This poet's dates of birth and death are unknown.
HSK 7-9
Bǎikē quánshū huì lièchū měi gè rénwù de shēngzúniányuè.
Encyclopedias list the birth and death dates of each figure.

Tips

usage
Standard formal phrase in biographies, encyclopedias, and historical writing. The frequent companion 生卒年月不详 ('dates of birth and death unknown') is essentially boilerplate for ancient figures whose records didn't survive.

Stroke Order

生 shēng
卒 zú
年 nián
月 yuè