舍命

捨命

shěmìng

verb #27,941

Meanings

1 to risk one's life
2 to sacrifice one's life
3 to give one's all

Characters

to give up; to relinquish; to sacrifice

life; fate; destiny

Examples

消防员舍命冲入火场，救出了被困的孩子。

Xiāofángyuán shěmìng chōng rù huǒchǎng, jiù chū le bèi kùn de háizi.

The firefighter risked his life rushing into the burning building and rescued the trapped child.

她舍命陪伴丈夫度过了最艰难的岁月。

Tā shěmìng péibàn zhàngfū dùguò le zuì jiānnán de suìyuè.

She gave everything to accompany her husband through the most difficult years.

Tips

usage

舍命 (shěmìng) literally means 'to relinquish one's life.' It can describe literal self-sacrifice or figuratively putting in maximum effort without reserve. Compare 拼命 (pīnmìng), which means to go all-out/risk everything but is more commonly used colloquially.

Stroke Order

舍 shě

命 mìng