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命

life/fate/order or command/to assign a name, title etc

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

mìng

Bopomofo

ㄇㄧㄥˋ

Jyutping

meng6

Example sentences

命 mìng
這次事故中，他僥倖保住了命。
这次事故中，他侥幸保住了命。

In this accident, he luckily saved his life.

保 bǎo
為了保命，他不得不逃跑。
为了保命，他不得不逃跑。

In order to save his life, he had to run away.

命運 / 命运 mìngyùn
每個人都應該掌握自己的命運。
每个人都应该掌握自己的命运。

Everyone should strive to take control of their own destiny.

教育 jiàoyù
教育是改變命運的關鍵。
教育是改变命运的关键。

Education is the key to changing destiny.

生命 shēngmìng
水是生命的源泉。

Water is the source of life.

犧牲 / 牺牲 xīshēng
為了保護國家，許多士兵犧牲了自己的生命。
为了保护国家，许多士兵牺牲了自己的生命。

In order to protect the country, many soldiers sacrificed their own lives.

革命 gémìng
工業革命改變了世界。
工业革命改变了世界。

The Industrial Revolution changed the world.

頭顱 / 头颅 tóulú
革命先烈為了國家的自由，不惜拋頭顱、灑熱血。
革命先烈为了国家的自由，不惜抛头颅、洒热血。

The revolutionary martyrs did not hesitate to sacrifice their lives for the country's freedom.

使命 shǐmìng
每個人都肩負著發揚文化的神聖使命。
每个人都肩负著发扬文化的神圣使命。

Everyone bears the sacred mission of promoting culture.

賦予 / 赋予 fùyǔ
這項任務賦予了他新的使命。
这项任务赋予了他新的使命。

This task endowed him with a new mission.

Example Vocabulary

命

ming4

life; fate; command

命運

ming4'yun4

fate; destiny; lot

生命

sheng1'ming4

life

革命

ge2'ming4

revolution

人命

ren2'ming4

使命

shi3'ming4

mission; task; duty

償命

chang2'ming4

命中

ming4'zhong4

命令

ming4'ling4

order; command

一命嗚呼

yi1'ming4'wu1'hu1

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