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使命

shǐmìng
noun HSK 7-9 #3,815

Measure Word

一个使命 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 mission
  2. 2 duty
  3. 3 mandate

Characters

使
shǐ
to send; to cause; envoy
命
mìng
order; life; fate
Literally 'sent order' - a duty assigned to someone

Examples

HSK 2
他觉得教育孩子是自己的使命。
Tā juéde jiàoyù háizi shì zìjǐ de shǐmìng.
He feels that educating children is his mission.
HSK 3
保护环境是我们每个人的使命。
Bǎohù huánjìng shì wǒmen měigè rén de shǐmìng.
Protecting the environment is everyone's mission.
HSK 5
公司的使命是为客户创造价值。
Gōngsī de shǐmìng shì wèi kèhù chuàngzào jiàzhí.
The company's mission is to create value for customers.

Tips

usage
使命 implies a sense of duty and purpose, often grand or noble. Common collocations: 使命感 (sense of mission), 历史使命 (historical mission), 完成使命 (accomplish one's mission).

Stroke Order

使 shǐ
命 mìng