要命 yào mìng ㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jiu3 meng6 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4
- to cause sb's death
- extremely; terribly
- (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance
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要
- 不要 bù yào ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˋ bat1 jiu3 don't!; must not
- 主要 zhǔ yào ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄠˋ zyu2 jiu3 main; principal; major; primary
- 只要 zhǐ yào ㄓˇ ㄧㄠˋ zi2 jiu3 so long as; provided; if
- 将要 將要 jiāng yào ㄐㄧㄤ ㄧㄠˋ zoeng1 jiu3 will
- 就要 jiù yào ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄠˋ zau6 jiu3 will
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- 必要 bì yào ㄅㄧˋ ㄧㄠˋ bit1 jiu3 necessary
- 快要 kuài yào ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄠˋ faai3 jiu3 nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
- 次要 cì yào ㄘˋ ㄧㄠˋ ci3 jiu3 secondary
- 简要 簡要 jiǎn yào ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄠˋ gaan2 jiu3 concise
- 纲要 綱要 gāng yào ㄍㄤ ㄧㄠˋ gong1 jiu3 outline
- 要不 yào bù ㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ jiu3 bat1 otherwise
- 要好 yào hǎo ㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄠˇ jiu3 hou2 to be on good terms
- 要害 yào hài ㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄞˋ jiu3 hoi6 vital part
- 要强 要強 yào qiáng ㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ jiu3 koeng4 eager to excel
- 要是 yào shi ㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄕ jiu3 si6 (coll.) if
- 要求 yāo qiú ㄧㄠ ㄑㄧㄡˊ jiu1 kau4 to request
- 要犯 yào fàn ㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄢˋ jiu3 faan2 major criminal
- 要素 yào sù ㄧㄠˋ ㄙㄨˋ jiu3 sou3 essential factor
- 要紧 要緊 yào jǐn ㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ jiu3 gan2 important
- 要领 要領 yào lǐng ㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄥˇ jiu3 ling5 main aspects
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
- 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
- 简明扼要 簡明扼要 jiǎn míng è yào ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄜˋ ㄧㄠˋ gaan2 ming4 aak1 jiu3 brief and to the point (idiom)
- 紧要关头 緊要關頭 jǐn yào guān tóu ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄊㄡˊ gan2 jiu3 gwaan1 tau4 urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
- 切中要害 qiè zhòng yào hài ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄞˋ cit3 zung3 jiu3 hoi6 to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)
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- 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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我 渴 得要 命 。
I'm dying of thirst.
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你 不要 命 啦 ！
Are you nuts?
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我 爱 愛 她 爱 愛 得要 命 。
I love her so much I could die.
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我 突然 肚痛 得要 命 。
All of a sudden, I felt a sharp pain in my stomach.
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火车 火車 挤 擠 得要 命 ， 我们 我們 都 找不到 位子 坐 。
The train was so crowded that none of us could get a seat.
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