性命

xìng mìng

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

life

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Characters

性xìngsex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective忄生命mìnglife; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction令口

Examples

事故差点让他丢了性命。

shì gù chà diǎn ràng tā diū le xìng mìng。

The accident almost cost him his life.