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+ is only found in HSK 5.
命 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
+ forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Corresponding Classifiers|Measure Words:
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Sample Sentences
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Stroke Order & Character Components
命 (mìng): life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title, etc.
- 亼 (jí): 亼
- 叩 (kòu): to knock; to kowtow
名 (míng): name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people
- 夕 (xī): evening
- 口 (kǒu): mouth
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 命
HSK 4 Word List
- 生命 (shēng mìng): life; living; biological; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 命令 (mìng lìng): order; command; CL: 道(dào), 個|个(gè)
- 命运 (mìng yùn): destiny; fate; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 寿命 (shòu mìng): life span; life expectancy
HSK 6 Word List
- 革命 (gé mìng): revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL: 次(cì)
- 命名 (mìng míng): to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming
- 拼命 (pīn mìng): 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
- 任命 (rèn mìng): to appoint and nominate
- 使命 (shǐ mìng): mission (diplomatic or other); set task
- 性命 (xìng mìng): life
- 要命 (yào mìng): to cause somebody’s death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 名
HSK 1 Word List
- 名字(míng zi): name (of a person or thing); CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 3 Word List
- 有名(yǒu míng): famous; well-known
HSK 4 Word List
- 报名(bào míng): to sign up; to enter one’s name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist
- 著名(zhù míng): famous; noted; well-known; celebrated
HSK 5 Word List
- 名牌(míng pái): famous brand
- 名片(míng piàn): (business) card
- 名胜古迹(míng shèng gǔ jì): historical sites and scenic spots
HSK 6 Word List
- 名次(míng cì): position in a ranking of names
- 名额(míng é): fixed number of people; quota
- 名副其实(míng fù qí shí): not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
- 名誉(míng yù): fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor)
- 命名(mìng míng): to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming
- 莫名其妙(mò míng qí miào): unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make head or tail of it; boring (e.g. movie)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
