life and death; life-or-death
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
life and death; survival and demise
formalOften used to describe a critical situation or a fundamental human condition.
Zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
nián年
dài代
，
rén人
men们
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
miàn面
lín临
zhe着
shēng生
sǐ死
kǎo考
yàn验
。
In wartime, people face life-and-death tests every day.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
guān关
xì系
dào到
gōng公
sī司
de的
shēng生
sǐ死
cún存
wáng亡
。
This matter concerns the very survival of the company.
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Tā他
men们
shì是
shēng生
sǐ死
yǔ与
gòng共
de的
zhàn战
yǒu友
。
They are comrades who share life and death together.
Yī医
shēng生
men们
zhèng正
zài在
shēng生
sǐ死
guān关
tóu头
qiǎng抢
jiù救
bìng病
rén人
。
The doctors are saving the patient at a critical juncture of life and death.
adjective
life-and-death; sworn; deeply bonded
formalUsed as an attributive adjective to modify relationships formed through shared hardship or extreme loyalty.
Tā他
men们
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
shēng生
sǐ死
zhī之
jiāo交
。
They are sworn friends of many years.
Zhè这
duì对
shēng生
sǐ死
dì弟
xiong兄
yī一
qǐ起
jīng经
lì历
le了
wú无
shù数
mó磨
nàn难
。
This pair of sworn brothers have endured countless hardships together.
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Tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
jié结
xià下
le了
shēng生
sǐ死
qíng情
yì谊
。
A life-and-death bond has formed between them.