HSK 5 vocabulary › 寿命
寿命
寿命 in English: life span; life expectancy
shòu mìng
life span; life expectancy
How to pronounce 寿命
shòu mìng (without tone marks: shou ming). shòu is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; mìng is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 寿命
寿 shòu
long life; age; life
long life; age; life
命 mìng
life; fate; order or command
life; fate; order or command
Related words
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being | HSK 4 |
| 命令 | mìng lìng | order; command | HSK 5 |
| 命运 | mìng yùn | fate; destiny | HSK 5 |
| 革命 | gé mìng | to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution | HSK 6 |
| 命名 | mìng míng | to give a name to; to dub | HSK 6 |
| 拼命 | pīn mìng | to do one's utmost; with all one's might | HSK 6 |
| 任命 | rèn mìng | to appoint; appointment | HSK 6 |
| 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself | HSK 6 |
| 性命 | xìng mìng | life | HSK 6 |
| 要命 | yào mìng | to cause sb's death; extremely | HSK 6 |