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要命

yào mìng
HSK 6
to cause sb's death, very, extremely
adjective
verb

Example Sentences

这件事让我要命。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒyào mìng 。
This matter is extremely frustrating for me.
他跑得要命，真快。
tā pǎodé yàomìng ， zhēn kuài 。
He runs extremely fast.
这部电影要命地无聊。
zhè bù diànyǐng yàomìng dì wúliáo 。
This movie is extremely boring.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

非常fēicháng
very
More common and slightly less intense than 要命, often used in everyday speech.
极其jíqí
extremely
A more formal expression of intensity compared to 要命.

Words Starting With 要

要不yào bù
"otherwise; or; or else; how about...? (one choice or the other); either this, or else..."
要是yào shi
if
要不然yào bù rán
otherwise; or else; or
要点yào diǎn
main point; essential
要素yào sù
essential factor; key constituent

Words Ending With 命

生命shēng mìng
life; living; biological
寿命shòu mìng
life span; life expectancy
革命gé mìng
revolution; revolutionary (politics)
任命rèn mìng
to appoint and nominate
使命shǐ mìng
mission (diplomatic or other); set task

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Individual Characters

HSK 3
要yào
important, vital, to want, will
命mìng
to assign a name, to command

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