mìng
平均期望寿命
life; lifespan; order; fate
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Meanings
4 senses · 9 examplesnoun
life; lifespan
formalRefers to the duration or existence of life.
Tā他
de的
mìng命
hěn很
kǔ苦
。
He has a hard life.
Yī医
shēng生
yán延
cháng长
le了
bìng病
rén人
de的
mìng命
。
The doctor extended the patient's life.
noun
average life expectancy; life expectancy at a given age
technicalA demographic term, often referring to life expectancy at birth when used alone.
Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
de的
píng平
jūn均
qī期
wàng望
shòu寿
mìng命
shì是
qī七
shí十
bā八
suì岁
。
The average life expectancy in this country is seventy-eight years.
Chū出
shēng生
shí时
de的
píng平
jūn均
qī期
wàng望
shòu寿
mìng命
cháng常
jiǎn简
chēng称
wéi为
píng平
jūn均
shòu寿
mìng命
。
The average life expectancy at birth is often abbreviated as average lifespan.
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Gǎi改
shàn善
yī医
liáo疗
kě可
yǐ以
yán延
cháng长
píng平
jūn均
qī期
wàng望
shòu寿
mìng命
。
Improving healthcare can extend average life expectancy.
noun
order; command
formalA directive or order given by an authority.
Shì士
bīng兵
bì必
xū须
fú服
cóng从
shàng上
jí级
de的
mìng命
lìng令
。
Soldiers must obey orders from their superiors.
Zhè这
shì是
guó国
wáng王
de的
mìng命
，
bù不
néng能
wéi违
kàng抗
。
This is the king's command; it cannot be disobeyed.
noun
fate; destiny
literaryRefers to a predetermined course of events.
Tā她
xiāng相
xìn信
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
shì是
mìng命
zhōng中
zhù注
dìng定
。
She believes everything is predestined by fate.
Tā他
de的
mìng命
bù不
hǎo好
，
zǒng总
shì是
yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
。
He has bad luck (fate), always encountering difficulties.