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性命 Pronunciation and Pinyin

性命 Usage and Examples

life

他们干起活来好像性命攸关似的。

They went at the job as if their lives depended on it.

有时候,他们因言行失检而搭上性命。

Occasionally they paid for their indiscretion with their lives.

The characters in 性命

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
性
xìng8nature, quality, or sex
命
mìng8life, fate, command

More words starting with 性

  • xìng性jiāo交sexual intercourse, sex
  • xìng性jià价bǐ比cost-effectiveness, value for money
  • xìng性jià价bǐ比gāo高good value for money, cost-effective
  • xìng性huǒ伙bàn伴sexual partner
  • xìng性guān关xì系sexual relationship, sexual relations
  • xìng性bié别Gender, Sex
  • xìng性qì器Reproductive organs.
  • xìng性qì器guān官reproductive or sexual organs
  • xìng性zi子temperament, temper
  • xìng性zi子jué倔jiàng强stubborn, headstrong
  • xìng性zi子jí急Impatient, Short-tempered
  • xìng性zi子jí急zào躁impatient, hot-tempered

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Questions about 性命

What does 性命 mean in Chinese?

性命 (xìng mìng) means “life”.

How do you pronounce 性命?

性命 is pronounced xìng mìng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “life” in Chinese?

“life” is 性命 (xìng mìng) in Chinese.

How is 性命 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 性命, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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