寿命 壽命
寿命 壽命 shòu mìng ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sau6 ming6 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4
- life span
- life expectancy
- lifetime (of a machine)
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寿 壽
- 寿司 壽司 shòu sī ㄕㄡˋ ㄙ sau6 si1 sushi
- 寿星 壽星 shòu xīng ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄥ sau6 sing1 god of longevity
- 长寿 長壽 cháng shòu ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄡˋ coeng4 sau6 longevity
- 人寿 人壽 rén shòu ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄡˋ jan4 sau6 human lifespan
- 仁寿 仁壽 Rén shòu ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄡˋ jan4 sau6 see 仁寿县
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- 作寿 作壽 zuò shòu ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˋ zok3 sau6 variant of 做寿
- 做寿 做壽 zuò shòu ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˋ zou6 sau6 to celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person)
- 冥寿 冥壽 míng shòu ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄡˋ ming5 sau6 birthday of a deceased person
- 喜寿 喜壽 xǐ shòu ㄒㄧˇ ㄕㄡˋ hei2 sau6 77th birthday (honorific, archaic or Japanese term)
- 寿元 壽元 shòu yuán ㄕㄡˋ ㄩㄢˊ sau6 jyun4 one's allotted lifespan
- 寿光 壽光 Shòu guāng ㄕㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄤ sau6 gwong1 see 寿光市
- 寿堂 壽堂 shòu táng ㄕㄡˋ ㄊㄤˊ sau6 tong4 mourning hall
- 寿宁 壽寧 Shòu níng ㄕㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄥˊ sau6 ning4 see 寿宁县
- 寿带 壽帶 shòu dài ㄕㄡˋ ㄉㄞˋ sau6 daai2 (bird species of China) Amur paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone incei)
- 寿数 壽數 shòu shu ㄕㄡˋ ˙ㄕㄨ sau6 sou3 predestined length of life
- 寿材 壽材 shòu cái ㄕㄡˋ ㄘㄞˊ sau6 coi4 coffin
- 寿桃 壽桃 shòu táo ㄕㄡˋ ㄊㄠˊ sau6 tou4 (myth.) peaches of immortality, kept by Xi Wangmu
- 寿礼 壽禮 shòu lǐ ㄕㄡˋ ㄌㄧˇ sau6 lai5 birthday present (for an old person)
- 寿筵 壽筵 shòu yán ㄕㄡˋ ㄧㄢˊ sau6 jin4 birthday banquet
- 寿糕 壽糕 shòu gāo ㄕㄡˋ ㄍㄠ sau6 gou1 birthday cake
命
- 任命 rèn mìng ㄖㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jam6 ming6 to appoint
- 使命 shǐ mìng ㄕˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋ si3 ming6 mission
- 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
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- 命运 命運 mìng yùn ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄩㄣˋ ming6 wan6 fate; destiny
- 命题 命題 mìng tí ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧˊ ming6 tai4 proposition (logic, math.)
- 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
- 人寿年丰 人壽年豐 rén shòu nián fēng ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄥ jan4 sau6 nin4 fung1 long-lived people, rich harvests (idiom); stable and affluent society
- 寿比南山 壽比南山 shòu bǐ Nán Shān ㄕㄡˋ ㄅㄧˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄢ sau6 bei2 naam4 saan1 Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom)
- 万寿无疆 萬壽無疆 wàn shòu wú jiāng ㄨㄢˋ ㄕㄡˋ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄤ maan6 sau6 mou4 goeng1 may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom)
- 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
Show 7 more idioms with 命
- 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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蝴蝶 的 寿命 壽命 短 。
The life span of a butterfly is short.
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海龟 海龜 的 寿命 壽命 很 长 長 。
Sea turtles have a long lifespan.
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女人 通常 比 男人 寿命 壽命 长 長 。
Women commonly live longer than men.
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合理 地 喂 狗 可以 延长 延長 宠物 寵物 寿命 壽命 。
If you feed your dog properly, you can increase his lifespan.
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有人 告诉 告訴 过 過 我 ， 我们 我們 每 抽 一 根 烟 煙 ， 寿命 壽命 就 会 會 缩短 縮短 七 分钟 分鐘 。
Someone told me that every cigarette you smoke takes seven minutes away from your life.
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