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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.kill; drive somebody to death; take one's life
他生了一场重病,差点儿要命。
A serious illness almost killed him.
车开得这么快,不要命了!
You are speeding! Do you want to kill yourself.
这活可真要命。
This work is really killing.
synonym
- 2
adj.awfully; extremely; terribly; to an extreme degree
不要说笑话了。他心里烦得要命。
Don't joke now. He's terribly upset.
听他的语气,他急得要命。
There was a note of desperation in his voice.
今天办公室里忙得要命。
It was deadly busy today in the office.
- 3
v.be annoying/aggravating
真要命!
What a nuisance!
Word usage
- Separable word"要" and "命" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
这次事故差点儿要了他的命。
The accident nearly killed him.
别担心,这个手术要不了你的命。
Don’t worry. This surgery won’t kill you.
一场重病,差点儿要了我的命。
A severe illness almost took my life.