xìng
mìng

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of 性命

性命 means life (of humans and animals); existence; survival. Pronounced xìng mìng. HSK 7-9.

  • life (of humans and animals); existence; survival

Definitions & Examples

Zài
huǒ
zāi
zhōng
 
mào
zhe
shēng
mìng
wēi
xiǎn
jiù
rén
 

During the fire, he risked his life to save people.

Zhè
zhī
māo
de
xìng
mìng
quán
kào
le
 

This cat's life depends entirely on you.

Qián
cái
shì
shēn
wài
zhī
 
xìng
mìng
cái
shì
zuì
zhòng
yào
de
 

Money and possessions are external things; life is what matters most.

Jiǔ
hòu
kāi
chē
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
zài
de
xìng
mìng
kāi
wán
xiào
 

Drunk driving is basically playing with one's own life.

Bǎo
shēng
dòng
 
jiù
shì
bǎo
qiú
de
shēng
duō
yàng
xìng
 
shì
zài
bǎo
men
de
xìng
mìng
 

Protecting wild animals means protecting the planet's biodiversity and also protecting our own lives.