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拼命 (pīn mìng) — how to say "to risk one's life" in Chinese
拼命
To risk one's life; to try one's utmost
verb · manner adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how the action is done.
他拼命工作。
tā pīn mìng gōng zuò
He works desperately hard.
Character composition
拼
to join together, to risk
命
life, fate
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
拼命学习
pīn mìng xué xí
study extremely hard
拼命工作
pīn mìng gōng zuò
work extremely hard
拼命奔跑
pīn mìng bēn pǎo
run as hard as possible
Examples
为了通过考试，他拼命学习了好几个月。
In order to pass the exam, he studied with all his might for several months.
他拼命工作。
He works extremely hard.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to risk one's life" in Chinese?
"to risk one's life" in Chinese is 拼命 (pīn mìng).
拼命 meaning in English
拼命 (pīn mìng) means "To risk one's life; to try one's utmost".
How is 拼命 pronounced?
It is pronounced pīn mìng (written as pin ming, pinming). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to risk one's life" in Chinese characters?
It is written 拼命: 拼 has 9 strokes, 命 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 拼命?
拼命 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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