HSK 6 HSK V7-9
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要命

/ yàomìng /
Strokes

Definition

to cause sb's death/very/extremely/frightening/annoying

Example

As a Verb

drive sb to death; kill

1
guǒ
如果
gǎn
dòng
gēn
háomáo
毫毛
  
,
jiùyào
就要
le
de
mìng
  

If you lay a finger on her, I'll kill you.

2
cháng
zhòngbìng
重病
  
,
chàdiǎnr  
差点儿
yào
le
de
mìng
  

A severe illness almost took my life.

As an Adverb

extremely; awfully; terribly

3
tóuténg
头疼
de
yàomìng
要命
  

My head hurts like hell.

4
Tiān
de
yàomìng
要命
  

It's damnably hot.

5
de
yàomìng
要命

be frightened out of one's wits

As a Verb

be annoying/aggravating

6
Zhēn
yàomìng
要命
  
,
xiàng
shì
huì
不会
tíng
le
  

It seems the rain will never stop. What a nuisance!