九死一生 jiǔsǐyīshēng extreme danger Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 九 jiǔ many (bound form) many; numerous; several times死 sǐ verb to die to die; to pass away; to perish一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone生 shēng verb to live to live; to exist; to survive