- 生命 shēngmìng lifethe state of being alive; the physical vitality and functioning of a living organism
- 革命 gémìng revolutiona fundamental social or political change, especially one involving the use of force to overthrow a government
- 命令 mìnglìng commandan order; a command; a directive; an imperative instruction
- 救命 jiùmìng to save a lifeTo rescue someone from a life-threatening situation.
- 命运 mìngyùn fatethe personal destiny of an individual, traditionally thought to be determined by birth or higher powers; one's lot in life
- 致命 zhìmìng fatal; to cause deathcausing death; fatal; mortal; deadly
- 拼命 pīnmìng to do one's utmostTo put all of one's energy into a task; to work or act with all one's might as if one's life depended on it.
- 性命 xìngmìng lifelife (of humans or animals); physical existence
- 任命 rènmìng to appointto officially appoint someone to a post or position
- 使命 shǐmìng missionA significant responsibility, task, or calling to which one devotes oneself; a sense of duty
- 寿命 shòumìng lifespanlife span; life expectancy; the length of time that a person, animal, or plant lives
- 命名 mìngmíng to nameto give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate a title
- 待命 dàimìng to await ordersto await orders from a superior; to be on call or on standby
- 遵命 zūnmìng to obey commandsto follow orders or instructions; to do as bid; often used as a polite way to say "Your wish is my command" or "I will do as you say"
- 文化大革命 wénhuàdàgémìng Cultural RevolutionThe Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, a massive political movement and period of social upheaval in China from 1966 to 1976. Full name is [[无产阶级文化大革命|無產階級文化大革命|wu2 chan3 jie1 ji2 wen2 hua4 da4 ge2 ming4]].
- 反革命 fǎngémìng counterrevolutionaryopposing a revolution; attempting to overthrow a revolutionary government or political movement; a person who engages in such activities
- 命中 mìngzhòng to hit the markto hit a target or goal; to score a hit in shooting, throwing, or striking
- 命题 mìngtí to set a topicTo assign a subject for an essay or to set a question for an examination.
- 要命 yàomìng to killTo cause someone's death; to take a life.
- 生命力 shēngmìnglì vitalitythe life force or survival capacity of a living organism
- 丧命 sàngmìng to lose one's lifeTo die, usually referring to a sudden or violent death from an accident or disaster.
- 送命 sòngmìng to lose one's lifeto lose one's life; to get killed; to meet one's death
- 活命 huómìng to surviveto stay alive; to keep on living
- 人命 rénmìng human lifehuman life; a person's life
- 没命 méimìng to dieTo lose one's life; to perish
- 逃命 táomìng to flee for one's lifeto run away to save one's life; to escape from a dangerous situation
- 命中率 mìngzhònglǜ hit rateThe percentage of hits or shots that reach their target; scoring rate in sports or accuracy in shooting.
- 命案 mìng'àn homicide casea criminal case involving a death; murder case
- 本命年 běnmìngnián zodiac year of birthThe year in the twelve-year Chinese zodiac cycle that matches the animal sign of one's birth year
- 卖命 màimìng to risk one's lifeTo risk one's life or work with total disregard for personal safety, often for a specific person or organization.
- 反革命分子 fǎngémìngfènzǐ counterrevolutionarya person who opposes or takes action against a revolution
- 革命化 gémìnghuà to revolutionizeto make thoughts or actions more revolutionary; to carry out work in a revolutionary way
- 宿命 sùmìng fatedestiny or predestination; originally a Buddhist concept referring to the karma from past lives that determines one's current path
- 使命感 shǐmìnggǎn sense of missionA sense of calling or responsibility toward a particular task or duty
- 大革命 dàgémìng great revolutionA large-scale revolutionary movement involving the masses.
- 奉命 fèngmìng to act under ordersto receive orders or missions from a superior; to carry out an action following instructions
- 算命 suànmìng to tell fortunesto predict a person's future or luck based on their birth time and date; fortune-telling
- 听命 tīngmìng to obey ordersTo follow orders or obey a command from someone else.
- 维他命 wéitāmìng vitaminvitamin; an older name for [[维生素|維生素|wei2 sheng1 su4]] borrowed from English
- 革命性 gémìngxìng revolutionary characterrevolutionary character, quality, or spirit
- 革命家 gémìngjiā revolutionarya person who is deeply committed to or takes part in a revolution; revolutionist
- 天命 tiānmìng destinythe mandate of heaven; destiny; fate
- 辛亥革命 xīnhàigémìng Xinhai RevolutionThe 1911 Revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty and ended over two thousand years of imperial rule in China, leading to the establishment of the Republic of China.
- 受命 shòumìng to receive ordersto receive instructions, orders, or a task
- 不要命 bùyàomìng recklessnot caring about one's life; fearless or desperate to the point of risking death
- 生命线 shēngmìngxiàn lifelineThe most important condition or decisive factor required to maintain existence and development; a metaphorical pulse or artery.
- 命脉 mìngmài lifebloodlife and blood; the pulse of life
- 民主革命 mínzhǔgémìng democratic revolution (general)A revolution aimed at establishing democratic systems, human rights, and constitutional government
- 十月革命 shíyuègémìng October RevolutionThe Russian Revolution of 1917 led by Lenin and the Bolsheviks which established the Soviet Union; named for the start date of October 25th on the Julian calendar.
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH