致命 (zhì mìng) — (formal/literary) to sacrifice one's life
Definition
致命 (zhìmìng) means 'fatal / deadly' — used as an adjective to describe something that causes death (致命伤 'mortal wound'). For the verb sense 'to sacrifice one's life' (archaic), prefer the more common 牺牲.
verb
(formal/literary) to sacrifice one's life
Examples
- 致命。Tā wèi le gé mìng shì yè ér zhì mìng.He sacrificed his life for the revolutionary cause.
- 致命。Gǔ dài jiàng shì cháng cháng zài biān jìng zhì mìng.Ancient soldiers often sacrificed their lives at the border.
- 致命。Nà xiē yǒng shì háo bù yóu yù dì zhì mìng le.Those brave warriors sacrificed their lives without hesitation.
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