life, fate, command
Animated Stroke Order 命
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HSK Vocabulary: 命
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 命 is used in context
1
tā他
fú服
cóng从
le了
shàng上
jí级
de的
mìng命
lìng令
。
He obeyed the superior's command.
2
wǒ我
men们
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
gǎi改
biàn变
zì自
jǐ己
de的
mìng命
yùn运
。
We must work hard to change our destiny.
3
shēng生
mìng命
shì是
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
，
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
zhēn珍
xī惜
。
Life is precious, we should cherish it.
4
shēng生
mìng命
hěn很
bǎo宝
guì贵
。
Life is precious.
5
yī医
shēng生
jiù救
le了
tā他
de的
shēng生
mìng命
。
The doctor saved his life.
6
zhí植
wù物
xū需
yào要
shuǐ水
hé和
yáng阳
guāng光
lái来
wéi维
chí持
shēng生
mìng命
。
Plants need water and sunlight to sustain life.
7
lǎo老
shī师
mìng命
lìng令
wǒ我
men们
zuò坐
xià下
。
The teacher commanded us to sit down.
8
tā他
mìng命
lìng令
shì士
bīng兵
lì立
kè刻
chū出
fā发
。
He ordered the soldiers to depart immediately.
9
zhǐ指
huī挥
guān官
xià下
dá达
le了
chè撤
tuì退
de的
mìng命
lìng令
。
The commander issued the order to retreat.
10
wǒ我
de的
mìng命
yùn运
hěn很
hǎo好
。
My fate is very good.
Information
Traditional命
Radical口
Strokes8
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#752
Zhuyinㄇㄧㄥˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+547D
CangjieOMRL
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality