mìng

HSK 6
common
noun
verb

Meaning of

命 means life;性命; lifespan; longevity. Pronounced mìng. HSK 6.

  • life;性命
  • lifespan; longevity
  • fate; destiny; lot

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Měi
rén
dōu
zhǐ
yǒu
tiáo
mìng
 

Everyone has only one life.

shēng
chéng
gōng
wǎn
jiù
le
de
mìng
 

The doctor successfully saved his life.

chǎng
shì
ràng
sàng
le
mìng
 

That accident cost him his life.

mào
zhe
shēng
mìng
wēi
xiǎn
jiù
le
ge
hái
zi
 

She risked her life to save that child.

Zhè
tiáo
xiǎo
gǒu
de
mìng
zhēn
 

This little dog has a really hard life.