Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
命
mìng
Description
“命”指的是人或动物活着的状态，也就是生命。
它还可以表示一个人的运气，比如“命好”就是运气好。
Meanings
命mìng
life
医生救了他的命。
命mìng
fate; destiny; luck
她觉得自己的命很好。
命mìng
to order; to command
老板命他马上出发。
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Notes
- Etymology
originally combined 令 (order) with 口 (mouth), meaning a spoken command, later extended to life and fate.
- Nuance
命 alone often feels informal or dramatic; 生命 is the neutral word for 'life'.
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