Writing
致命 (zhì mìng) — how to say "fatal" in Chinese
致命
Fatal
verb
Character composition
致
to cause
命
life
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
至
Arrive
#133 · zhì · 6 strokes
Collocations
致命打击
zhì mìng dǎ jī
a fatal blow
致命错误
zhì mìng cuò wù
a fatal mistake
Examples
这个错误是致命的。
This mistake is fatal.
这是致命的。
This is fatal.
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Frequently asked questions
Fatal in Chinese meaning
"fatal" in Chinese is 致命 (zhì mìng).
致命 meaning in English
致命 (zhì mìng) means "Fatal".
How is 致命 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhì mìng (written as zhi ming, zhiming). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "fatal" in Chinese characters?
It is written 致命: 致 has 10 strokes, 命 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 致命?
致命 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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