命

mìngㄇㄧㄥˋ

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HSK 6 TOCFL 6

Meaning

Meanings

1
life
2
fate
3
order or command
4
to assign a name, title etc

Examples

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猫有九命。

貓有九命。

A cat has nine lives.

我意识到这个可怕的地下室是唯一可以救我们命的地方。

我意識到這個可怕的地下室是唯一可以救我們命的地方。

I realized then that this awful cellar was the only place that could save our lives.

有人告訴過我，我們每抽一根煙，壽命就會縮短七分鐘。

Someone told me that every cigarette you smoke takes seven minutes away from your life.

香橙含有豐富的維他命 C。

Oranges contain a lot of vitamin C.

香橙含有豐富的維他命 C。

Oranges are rich in vitamin C.

Characters

Character breakdown

令

líng

used in 脊令[ji2 ling2]

口

kǒu

mouth

Related: 命

使命

shǐ mìng

mission

命中

mìng zhòng

to hit (a target)

命令

mìng lìng

order

命名

mìng míng

to give a name to

命运

mìng yùn

fate; destiny

命题

mìng tí

proposition (logic, math.)

寿命

shòu mìng

life span

拼命

pīn mìng

to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it

Stroke practice

Practice writing 命

Characters

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