致命

zhì mìng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. fatal
2. mortal
3. deadly
4. to sacrifice one's life

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 无害 wú hài 无害 wú hài harmless 不会造成伤害或死亡: harmless

Related words

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• 丧命 sàng mìng 丧命 sàng mìng to lose one's life 指死亡，常用于事故或战争: to lose one's life
• 牺牲 xī shēng 牺牲 xī shēng to sacrifice one's life 对应'牺牲生命'义项，强调为信仰或目的而死: to sacrifice one's life

Synonyms

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• 致死 zhì sǐ 致死 zhì sǐ deadly 书面语或正式场合，强调导致死亡: deadly

Usage notes

Collocations

“致命” 多作定语，常与“打击”“武器”“错误”等搭配，较少单独作谓语。

Common mistakes

“致命” 不能用来形容伤病本身，例如不能说 “他受了致命的伤”，应改为 “他受了重伤” 或 “伤势致命”。

Example Sentences

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这种毒蛇的咬伤是 致命 的。

The bite of this venomous snake is fatal.

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Words Containing 致命

• 致命伤 致命伤 zhì mìng shāng: mortal wound
• 非致命 非致命 fēi zhì mìng: not fatal

Child Words of 致命

• 命 命 mìng: life
• 致 致 zhì: (bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite