使命 shǐ mìng ㄕˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋ si3 ming6 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
- mission
- long-term task to which one devotes oneself
- a calling
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使
- 使劲 使勁 shǐ jìn ㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ si2 ging3 to exert all one's strength
- 使唤 使喚 shǐ huan ㄕˇ ˙ㄏㄨㄢ sai2 wun6 to order sb around
- 使得 shǐ de ㄕˇ ˙ㄉㄜ sai2 dak1 usable; serviceable
- 使用 shǐ yòng ㄕˇ ㄩㄥˋ si2 jung6 to use
- 使节 使節 shǐ jié ㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ si3 zit3 (diplomatic) envoy
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- 使者 shǐ zhě ㄕˇ ㄓㄜˇ si3 ze2 emissary
- 促使 cù shǐ ㄘㄨˋ ㄕˇ cuk1 si2 to prompt; to induce; to spur
- 假使 jiǎ shǐ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄕˇ gaa2 si2 if
- 即使 jí shǐ ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˇ zik1 si2 even if; even though
- 大使 dà shǐ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˇ daai6 si3 ambassador
- 天使 tiān shǐ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕˇ tin1 si3 angel
- 纵使 縱使 zòng shǐ ㄗㄨㄥˋ ㄕˇ zung3 si2 even if
- 致使 zhì shǐ ㄓˋ ㄕˇ zi3 si2 to cause
- 行使 xíng shǐ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˇ hang4 sai2 to exercise (a right etc)
- 迫使 pò shǐ ㄆㄛˋ ㄕˇ bik1 sai2 to force; to compel
- 大使馆 大使館 dà shǐ guǎn ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇ daai6 si3 gun2 embassy
- 主使 zhǔ shǐ ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˇ zyu2 sai2 to mastermind
- 使出 shǐ chū ㄕˇ ㄔㄨ sai2 ceot1 to use
- 使团 使團 shǐ tuán ㄕˇ ㄊㄨㄢˊ si3 tyun4 diplomatic mission
- 使坏 使壞 shǐ huài ㄕˇ ㄏㄨㄞˋ si2 waai6 to play dirty tricks
命
- 任命 rèn mìng ㄖㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jam6 ming6 to appoint
- 命中 mìng zhòng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ming6 zung1 to hit (a target)
- 命令 mìng lìng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ming6 ling6 order
- 命名 mìng míng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ming6 ming4 to give a name to
- 命运 命運 mìng yùn ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄩㄣˋ ming6 wan6 fate; destiny
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- 命题 命題 mìng tí ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧˊ ming6 tai4 proposition (logic, math.)
- 寿命 壽命 shòu mìng ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sau6 ming6 life span
- 性命 xìng mìng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sing3 meng6 life
- 拼命 pīn mìng ㄆㄧㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ping3 meng6 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
- 救命 jiù mìng ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gau3 meng6 to save sb's life
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 算命 suàn mìng ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ syun3 meng6 fortune-telling
- 致命 zhì mìng ㄓˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ zi3 ming6 fatal
- 要命 yào mìng ㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jiu3 meng6 to cause sb's death
- 革命 gé mìng ㄍㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gaak3 ming6 to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
- 生命线 生命線 shēng mìng xiàn ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ sang1 ming6 sin3 lifeline
- 维他命 維他命 wéi tā mìng ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˋ wai4 taa1 ming6 (loanword) vitamin
- 相依为命 相依為命 xiāng yī wéi mìng ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧ ㄨㄟˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
- 丢命 丟命 diū mìng ㄉㄧㄡ ㄇㄧㄥˋ diu1 ming6 to die
- 亡命 wáng mìng ㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ mong4 ming6 to flee
Idioms with these characters
- 鬼使神差 guǐ shǐ shén chāi ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄕˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄔㄞ gwai2 si2 san4 caai1 demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
- 见风使舵 見風使舵 jiàn fēng shǐ duò ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ㄉㄨㄛˋ gin3 fung1 sai2 to4 lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
- 见风使帆 見風使帆 jiàn fēng shǐ fān ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ㄈㄢ gin3 fung1 sai2 faan4 lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
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- 任贤使能 任賢使能 rèn xián shǐ néng ㄖㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄕˇ ㄋㄥˊ jam6 jin4 si2 nang4 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
- 如臂使指 rú bì shǐ zhǐ ㄖㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄕˇ ㄓˇ jyu4 bei3 si2 zi2 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
- 神差鬼使 shén chāi guǐ shǐ ㄕㄣˊ ㄔㄞ ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄕˇ san4 caai1 gwai2 si2 the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
- 颐指风使 頤指風使 yí zhǐ fēng shǐ ㄧˊ ㄓˇ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ji4 zi2 fung1 sai2 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
- 颐指气使 頤指氣使 yí zhǐ qì shǐ ㄧˊ ㄓˇ ㄑㄧˋ ㄕˇ ji4 zi2 hei3 sai2 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
- 爱财如命 愛財如命 ài cái rú mìng ㄞˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ oi3 coi4 jyu4 ming6 lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
- 碍难从命 礙難從命 ài nán cóng mìng ㄞˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ngoi6 naan4 cung4 ming6 difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
- 安身立命 ān shēn lì mìng ㄢ ㄕㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ on1 san1 laap6 ming6 (idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life
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- 草菅人命 cǎo jiān rén mìng ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ cou2 gaan1 jan4 ming6 to have disregard for human life (idiom)
- 长命百岁 長命百歲 cháng mìng bǎi suì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 baak3 seoi3 (idiom) to live to be a hundred years old (often used as a blessing or wish for longevity)
- 长命富贵 長命富貴 cháng mìng fù guì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 fu3 gwai3 We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)
- 耳提面命 ěr tí miàn mìng ㄦˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ji5 tai4 min6 ming6 to give sincere advice (idiom)
- 敢不从命 敢不從命 gǎn bù cóng mìng ㄍㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gam2 bat1 cung4 ming6 to not dare to disobey an order (idiom)
- 红颜薄命 紅顏薄命 hóng yán bó mìng ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ hung4 ngaan4 bok6 ming6 beautiful women suffer unhappy fates (idiom)
- 临危受命 臨危受命 lín wēi shòu mìng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ lam4 ngai4 sau6 ming6 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
Example sentences
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他 身 负 負 机密 機密 使命 。
He was charged with a secret mission.
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他 完成 了 他 的 使命 。
He accomplished his mission.
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今天 的 使命 ： 奶茶 跟 麻糬 。
Today's mission: milk tea with mochi.
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“ 一家之主 ” 是 一 份 专业 專業 工作 、 事业 事業 和 使命 。
The "family manager" is a profession, occupation, vocation.
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