Life in Chinese: 性命 (xìng mìng)
xìng mìng
life
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄒㄧㄥˋ
xìng
ㄇㄧㄥˋ
mìng
Example sentences
See 性命 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
医生们全力抢救他的性命。
yī shēng men quán lì qiǎng jiù tā de xìng mìng。
The doctors did everything they could to save his life.
Related words
性
xìng
nature
命
mìng
life
生命
shēng mìng
life (as the characteristic of living beings)
性别
xìng bié
gender
性格
xìng gé
nature
革命
gé mìng
to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
个性
gè xìng
individuality
命令
mìng lìng
order
命运
mìng yùn
fate
寿命
shòu mìng
life span
性质
xìng zhì
nature
男性
nán xìng
the male sex
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