Meaning of 要命
要命 means to cause to lose one's life; to kill; (used after 得) to an extreme degree; extremely. Pronounced yào mìng. HSK 7-9.
- to cause to lose one's life; to kill
- (used after 得) to an extreme degree; extremely
- to cause serious trouble; to drive someone crazy (said when annoyed or complaining)
Definitions & Examples
Yī一
chǎng场
zhòng重
bìng病
，
chà差
diǎn点
er儿
yào要
le了
mìng命
。
A serious illness almost killed him.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dú毒
yào药
kě可
shì是
zhēn真
yào要
mìng命
de的
。
This poison is truly lethal.
Tā他
jiǔ酒
hòu后
kāi开
chē车
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
bù不
yào要
mìng命
le了
。
Driving after drinking is practically suicidal.