Definition
性命 (xìngmìng) refers to one's life as a precious or vulnerable possession — it's used when life is at risk, lost, or sacrificed. It differs from 生命 (shēngmìng), which is the neutral biological fact of being alive, and from 人生 (rénshēng), which means one's lifetime or life experience.
noun
life (one's existence, especially as something precious or at risk)
Easily confused
- 姓名xìng míngsound-alikefull name
Examples
- ，性命。Tā wèile jiù yí gè háizi, chàdiǎn diū le xìng mìng.He almost lost his life to save a child.
- 性命。xìng mìng bǐ jīnqián zhòngyào de duō.Life is much more important than money.
- ，性命。Zài nà chǎng zhànzhēng zhōng, hěnduō rén dōu xiàn chū le zìjǐ de xìng mìng.In that war, many people gave their lives.
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