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拼命 pīnmìng

拼命 pīnmìng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 拼命 pīnmìng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
pīnmìng | pin1 ming4
English translation
to do one's utmost
with all one's might
at all costs
(to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it

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Traditional form

拼命 pīnmìng

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 拼命 pīnmìng

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pīn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and bìng represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

bìng

Semantic compound

shǒu

Positional decomposition

扌并

Number of Strokes

9
mìng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. kǒu represents the meaning and Líng represents the sound. Originally Líng and mìng were variations of the same character.

Positional decomposition

令口

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 拼命 pīnmìng

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领先 lǐngxiān de 赛艇 sài tǐng 队员 duì yuán 拼命 pīnmìng wǎng qián huá .

The winning crew rapidly forged ahead.

Chē 公司 gōngsī shì 拼命 pīnmìng 压价 yā jià .

The rental companies drive a hard bargain.

汤姆 Tāng mǔ zài 拼命 pīnmìng 逃跑 táo pǎo shí Huá dǎo shuāi duàn le tiáo tuǐ .

In his desperation to escape, Tom had slipped and broken a leg.

大家 dàjiā 拼命 pīnmìng de huá ,很快 jiù dào le 安全 ānquán 水域 shuǐ yù .

Everybody rowed with might and main and soon we got into the safe waters.

shēng 自己 zìjǐ huì chū 气愤 qì fèn de 声音 shēngyīn ,拼命 pīnmìng wǎng 嘴里 zuǐ lǐ wéi 麦片 mài piàn .

I crammed my mouth with stirabout for fear I might give utterance to my anger.

拼命 pīnmìng Decomposition

See the 7 Chinese characters that make up 拼命 pīnmìng and their own compounds.

拼命 pīnmìng Compounds

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