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性命 (sing3 ming6) — life in Cantonese

sing˗₃性mingˍ₆命
Mandarin Pinyin: xing4 ming4

Meaning of 性命

nounlife

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Example Sentences with 性命

dongˉ¹當ziˍ₆自geiˊ²己sing˗₃性mengˍ₆命
Valuing one's own life.
neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好waanˊ²玩sing˗₃性mengˍ₆命
Don't toy with your life.
waiˎ₄為cinˎ₄錢bok˗₃搏sanˉ¹身gaaˉ¹家sing˗₃性mingˍ₆命
Risking fortune and life for money.
bok˗₃搏saai˗₃晒sanˉ¹身gaaˉ¹家sing˗₃性mingˍ₆命
Risked all my fortune and life.
mouˏ₅冇saai˗₃晒sanˉ¹身gaaˉ¹家sing˗₃性mingˍ₆命
Lost all my fortune and life.
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Characters in 性命

性sing3
a quality or property
命ming6
assign (a name, title, etc)

Words Containing 性命

性命攸關sing3 ming6 jau4 gwaan1
a matter of life and death
身家性命san1 gaa1 sing3 ming6
the safety of oneself and that of one's family
身家性命財產san1 gaa1 sing3 ming6 coi4 caan2
everything one has
性命交關sing3 meng6 gaau1 gwaan1
(a matter) of life and death; of vital importance

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