狠命 (hěn mìng) — desperately; with all one's might
Definition
An adverb meaning 'with all one's might, desperately' — intensifies a verb, usually before a 地 phrase (狠命地跑). Stronger and more literary than everyday 用力.
adverb
desperatelywith all one's might
Examples
- 狠命，。Tā hěn mìng dì pǎo, zhōng yú gǎn shàng le huǒ chē.He ran desperately and finally caught the train.
- 狠命，。Tā hěn mìng dì gōng zuò, xiǎng jǐn kuài wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù.She worked desperately, wanting to finish this project as soon as possible.
- 狠命。Yùn dòng yuán men zài bǐ sài zhōng hěn mìng dì pīn bó.The athletes fought desperately in the competition.
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