Dictionary/命

命

命 mìng

ㄇㄧㄥˋ
NHSK 6TOCFL L3core 10k
1life
2fate
3order or command
4to assign a name, title etc

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Examples

nà那wǒ我jiù就gōng jìng恭敬bù rú不如cóng从mìng命la啦。
那我就恭敬不如从命啦。
Then I'll work on the principle that deference is no substitute for obedience.
这个新药救了他的命。
The new medicine saved his life.
这些鞋子真是要了我的命。
These shoes are killing me.