Meaning of 使命
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shǐmìng
- mission
- long-term task to which one devotes oneself
- a calling
使命 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他完成了他的使命。
He accomplished his mission.
他身负机密使命。
He was charged with a secret mission.
“一家之主”是一份专业工作、事业和使命。
The "family manager" is a profession, occupation, vocation.
今天的使命：奶茶跟麻糬。
Today's mission: milk tea with mochi.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
使 shǐ · to make · 8 strokes
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命 mìng · life · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 使命.
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ |
| 生命 | shēngmìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature (CL:條|条[tiao2]) |
| 命运 | mìngyùn | fate; destiny |
| 大使馆 | dàshǐguǎn | embassy |
| 使劲 | shǐjìn | to exert all one's strength |
| 促使 | cùshǐ | to prompt; to induce; to spur |
| 即使 | jíshǐ | even if; even though |
| 命令 | mìnglìng | order; command |
| 使得 | shǐde | usable; serviceable; feasible; workable; doable |
| 救命 | jiùmìng | to save sb's life; (interj.) Help! |
| 大使 | dàshǐ | ambassador; envoy |
| 天使 | tiānshǐ | angel |
Questions about 使命
What does 使命 mean?
使命 (shǐmìng) means "mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 使命?
使命 is made of 2 characters: 使 (8 strokes), 命 (8 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 使命 an HSK word?
Yes. 使命 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.