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性命

xìng mìng
条 tiáo
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. life

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
死亡
sǐ wáng

to die

Related words

2 items
命运
mìng yùn

fate; destiny
生存
shēng cún

to exist

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in fixed expressions like 性命攸关 (a matter of life and death) or 丢了性命 (lost one's life).

Formality

More literary than 生命; commonly used in dramatic or serious contexts.

Example Sentences

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他为了救孩子，差点儿丢了 性命 。
He almost lost his life trying to save the child.

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Words Containing 性命

性命攸关
xìng mìng yōu guān

vitally important

机关算尽太聪明，反算了卿卿性命
jī guān suàn jìn tài cōng ming , fǎn suàn le qīng qīng xìng mìng

if one is too calculating, it will be the cause of one's own undoing (famous line in \A Dream of Red Mansions\ 紅樓夢|红楼梦[hóng lóu mèng])

Child Words of 性命

性
xìng

characteristic

命
mìng

life