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致命 (zhì mìng): Fatal (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

致命 consists of 2 characters.

to send, deliver, or cause

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

to order, to command, to assign

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Pinyinzhì mìng

MeaningFatal

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word致命

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 致命.

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导致dǎo zhìHSK 5
以致yǐ zhìHSK 6
别致bié zhìHSK 6
大致dà zhìHSK 6
精致jīng zhìHSK 6
细致xì zhìHSK 6
致使zhì shǐHSK 6

Words with 命

生命shēng mìngHSK 4
命令mìng lìngHSK 5
命运mìng yùnHSK 5
寿命shòu mìngHSK 5
任命rèn mìngHSK 6
使命shǐ mìngHSK 6
命名mìng míngHSK 6
性命

xìng mìng

HSK 6

3.

How to Use 致命 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 致命 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

zhì致

mìng命

yī一

jī击

neutral

fatal blow

zhì致

mìng命

ruò弱

diǎn点

neutral

fatal weakness

Verb + Objectwith伤害

zào造

chéng成

zhì致

mìng命

shāng伤

hài害

Adverb + Adjectivewith极其

jí极

qí其

zhì致

mìng命

4.

Example Sentences with 致命

zhè这

zhǒng种

dú毒

yào药

shì是

zhì致

mìng命

neutral

cause fatal damage

formal

extremely fatal

de的

。

This poison is deadly.

zhè这

zhǒng种

bìng病

dú毒

duì对

miǎn免

yì疫

xì系

tǒng统

jiào较

ruò弱

de的

rén人

qún群

kě可

néng能

shì是

zhì致

mìng命

de的

。

This virus can be fatal to people with weaker immune systems.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

zhè这

zhǒng种

tuō拖

yán延

zhàn战

shù术

duì对

xiàng项

mù目

shì是

zhì致

mìng命

de的

ma吗

？

Don't you think this delaying tactic is fatal to the project?

tā他

de的

cuò错

wù误

jué决

dìng定

gěi给

gōng公

sī司

dài带

lái来

le了

zhì致

mìng命

de的

dǎ打

jī击

。

His wrong decision dealt a fatal blow to the company.

suī虽

rán然

yù遇

dào到

le了

cuò挫

zhé折

，

dàn但

zhè这

bìng并

fēi非

zhì致

mìng命

de的

，

wǒ我

men们

hái还

yǒu有

jī机

huì会

。

Although we encountered setbacks, they are not fatal; we still have a chance.

zài在

tán谈

pàn判

zhōng中

bào暴

lù露

dǐ底

pái牌

，

wǎng往

wǎng往

shì是

yí一

gè个

zhì致

mìng命

de的

cuò错

wù误

。

Revealing your bottom line in negotiations is often a fatal mistake.

zài在

zhàn战

chǎng场

shàng上

，

yí一

gè个

xiǎo小

xiǎo小

de的

shū疏

hū忽

jiù就

kě可

néng能

zào造

chéng成

zhì致

mìng命

de的

hòu后

guǒ果

。

On the battlefield, a small oversight can lead to fatal consequences.

yī医

shēng生

jǐng警

gào告

shuō说

，

zhè这

zhǒng种

bìng并

fā发

zhèng症

duì对

lǎo老

nián年

rén人

yǒu有

zhì致

mìng命

de的

fēng风

xiǎn险

。

The doctor warned that this complication poses a fatal risk to the elderly.