续命 續命
续命 續命 xù mìng ㄒㄩˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ zuk6 ming6
- to prolong life; to extend one's lifespan; (fig.) to enable sth to keep going; to give sth a new lease on life
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续 續
- 延续 延續 yán xù ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩˋ jin4 zuk6 to continue
- 后续 後續 hòu xù ㄏㄡˋ ㄒㄩˋ hau6 zuk6 follow-up
- 手续 手續 shǒu xù ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄩˋ sau2 zuk6 procedure
- 持续 持續 chí xù ㄔˊ ㄒㄩˋ ci4 zuk6 to continue
- 继续 繼續 jì xù ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄩˋ gai3 zuk6 to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
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- 连续 連續 lián xù ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩˋ lin4 zuk6 continuous
- 陆续 陸續 lù xù ㄌㄨˋ ㄒㄩˋ luk6 zuk6 in turn
- 手续费 手續費 shǒu xù fèi ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄩˋ ㄈㄟˋ sau2 zuk6 fai3 service charge
- 连续剧 連續劇 lián xù jù ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩˋ ㄐㄩˋ lin4 zuk6 kek6 serialized drama
- 断断续续 斷斷續續 duàn duàn xù xù ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄩˋ ㄒㄩˋ tyun5 tyun5 zuk6 zuk6 intermittent
- 存续 存續 cún xù ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄩˋ cyun4 zuk6 to continue to exist
- 待续 待續 dài xù ㄉㄞˋ ㄒㄩˋ doi6 zuk6 to be continued
- 接续 接續 jiē xù ㄐㄧㄝ ㄒㄩˋ zip3 zuk6 to follow
- 断续 斷續 duàn xù ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄩˋ dyun6 zuk6 intermittent
- 永续 永續 yǒng xù ㄩㄥˇ ㄒㄩˋ wing5 zuk6 sustainable
- 续作 續作 xù zuò ㄒㄩˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zuk6 zok3 sequel
- 续保 續保 xù bǎo ㄒㄩˋ ㄅㄠˇ zuk6 bou2 renewal of insurance
- 续借 續借 xù jiè ㄒㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋ zuk6 ze3 extended borrowing (e.g. library renewal)
- 续假 續假 xù jià ㄒㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ zuk6 gaa3 extended leave
- 续增 續增 xù zēng ㄒㄩˋ ㄗㄥ zuk6 zang1 addition
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.)
- 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
Idioms with these characters
- 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