使命 (shǐ mìng) — mission; calling (a long-term task one devotes oneself to)
Definition
使命 (shǐmìng) is a grand, long-term 'mission' or 'calling' — more weighty and idealistic than the everyday 任务 ('task/assignment'), which can be any concrete job.
noun
missioncalling (a long-term task one devotes oneself to)
Examples
- 使命。Shí xiàn zhè ge shǐ mìng shì wǒ men de gòng tóng mù biāo.Realizing this mission is our common goal.
- 使命。Tā bǎ zì jǐ de yì shēng xiàn gěi le zhè ge shǐ mìng.He dedicated his whole life to this calling.
- 使命。Bǎo hù huán jìng shì měi gè rén de shǐ mìng.Protecting the environment is everyone's mission.
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