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生命垂危
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生命垂危 Pronunciation and Pinyin

生命垂危 Usage and Examples

critically ill

in critical condition

life-threatening

很快就看得出她当时已生命垂危。

It quickly became clear that she was dying.

那位摩托车手昨晚在医院生命垂危。

The motorcyclist was in a critical condition in hospital last night.

The characters in 生命垂危

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
命
mìng8life, fate, command
垂
chuí8to hang down
危
wēi6dangerous, in peril

More words starting with 生

  • shēng生xià下give birth to, bear
  • shēng生xià下le了bore, delivered
  • shēng生xià下lai来be born, come into the world
  • shēng生yú与sǐ死Life and death
  • shēng生sī丝raw silk
  • shēng生le了given birth, bore
  • shēng生le了yì一chǎng场dà大bìng病had a serious illness, fell seriously ill
  • shēng生le了zhòng重bìng病fell seriously ill, became seriously ill
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐Life springs from adversity, death from indulgence, Hardship strengthens, indulgence weakens
  • shēng生chǎn产production, produce
  • shēng生chǎn产yī一xiàn线production line, shop floor
  • shēng生chǎn产zhōng中In production, Under production

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Questions about 生命垂危

What does 生命垂危 mean in Chinese?

生命垂危 (shēng mìng chuí wēi) means “critically ill, in critical condition, life-threatening”.

How do you pronounce 生命垂危?

生命垂危 is pronounced shēng mìng chuí wēi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “critically ill” in Chinese?

“critically ill” is 生命垂危 (shēng mìng chuí wēi) in Chinese.

How is 生命垂危 used in a sentence?

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

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