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title: "Shengqian Meaning: 生前 (shēngqián) Means “during one's lifetime”"
description: "生前 (shēngqián) means “during one's lifetime; before one's death”. Hear its tones, see what 生 and 前 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengqian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 生前 mean?

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生前 shēngqián

## during one's lifetime; before one's death

## Its characters

1. 生 shēng to give birth to
2. 前 qián front

## In a sentence

这是爷爷生前最喜欢的书。 This was Grandpa's favorite book during his lifetime.

[More about 生前](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%94%9F%E5%89%8D)

## More words with 生 or 前

- [毕业生 bìyèshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyesheng)
- [产生 chǎnshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chansheng)
- [出生 chūshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chusheng)
- [此前 cǐqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciqian)
- [从前 cóngqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congqian)
- [当前 dāngqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangqian)
- [诞生 dànshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dansheng)
- [大学生 dàxuéshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daxuesheng)
- [发生 fāshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fasheng)
- [花生 huāshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huasheng)

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