活命 (huó mìng) — to survive; to barely make a living; (formal) to save a life
Definition
A verb meaning 'to survive' or 'to barely stay alive' (他每天只吃一顿饭，勉强活命). The formal sense 'to save a life' is rare; most usage focuses on struggle to live.
verb
to surviveto barely make a living(formal) to save a life
Examples
- ，活命。Tā měi tiān zhī chī yí dùn fàn, miǎn qiǎng huó mìng.He only eats one meal a day, barely surviving.
- ，。Zài zhè zhǒng tiáo jiàn xià, tā huó bù liǎo mìng.Under these conditions, he can't survive.
- 活命，。Wèi le huó mìng, tā shén me gōng zuò dōu zuò.To survive, he would do any job.
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