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要命

yào mìng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to cause sb's death
  2. 2. extremely; terribly

Word relationships

Counterparts

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救命
jiù mìng

to save sb's life

要命与救命意义相反

Related words

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非常
fēi cháng

very; really

作为副词表示程度极高
要死
yào sǐ

extremely

常与之搭配使用

Synonyms

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致命
zhì mìng

fatal

表示导致死亡

Usage notes

Collocations

“要命”作程度补语时，常用于“形容词+得要命”，如“热得要命”。

Common mistakes

注意与“救命”区分：“要命”是“使丧命”或“程度高”，而“救命”是“拯救生命”。

Example Sentences

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今天热得 要命 。
It's terribly hot today.

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Child Words of 要命

命
mìng

life

要
yāo

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

要
yào

to want; to need; to ask for