What 拼命 means
- Risk one's life (go all out)
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拼命 in a sentence
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What does 拼命 mean in English?
拼命 is pronounced pīnmìng and means Risk one's life (go all out).
How do you pronounce 拼命?
拼命 is pīnmìng in pinyin — written pinming without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 拼命?
拼命 is written with 2 characters: 拼 (pīn) Piece together (join - go all out - spell), 命 (mìng) Life (lifespan - order - fate). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 拼命 an HSK word?
Yes — 拼命 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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