risk one's life; desperately (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
拼命 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
他拼命工作，努力为家庭提供更好的生活。 Tā pīnmìng gōngzuò, nǔlì wèi jiātíng tígōng gèng hǎo de shēnghuó. - He works desperately hard, trying to provide a better life for his family.
学生们拼命学习，为即将到来的考试做准备。 Xuéshēngmen pīnmìng xuéxí, wèi jíjiāng dàolái de kǎoshì zuò zhǔnbèi. - Students are studying hard, preparing for the upcoming exams.
他拼命跑到终点线，赢得了比赛。 Tā pīnmìng pǎo dào zhōngdiǎn xiàn, yíngdéle bǐsài. - He ran desperately to the finish line and won the race.
为了救人，他拼命跳入了冰冷的河水中。 Wèile jiù rén, tā pīnmìng tiào rùle bīnglěng de héshuǐ zhōng. - To save someone, he desperately jumped into the icy river.
他拼命挣扎，希望能逃脱困境。 Tā pīnmìng zhēngzhá, xīwàng néng táotuō kùnjìng. - He struggled desperately, hoping to escape the predicament.
Characters
命 mìng - fate, destiny; life; life expectancy |
拼 pīn - piece together, join together |