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性命
性命 in English: life
xìng mìng
life
How to pronounce 性命
xìng mìng (without tone marks: xing ming). xìng is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; mìng is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 性命
性 xìng
nature; character; property
nature; character; property
命 mìng
life; fate; order or command
life; fate; order or command
Related words
| 性别 | xìng bié | gender; sex | HSK 4 |
| 性格 | xìng gé | nature; disposition | HSK 4 |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being | HSK 4 |
| 个性 | gè xìng | individuality; personality | HSK 5 |
| 性质 | xìng zhì | nature; characteristic | HSK 5 |
| 命令 | mìng lìng | order; command | HSK 5 |
| 命运 | mìng yùn | fate; destiny | HSK 5 |
| 寿命 | shòu mìng | life span; life expectancy | HSK 5 |
| 记性 | jì xing | memory (ability to retain information) | HSK 6 |
| 慢性 | màn xìng | slow and patient; chronic (disease) | HSK 6 |