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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

拼命 [pīnmìng]
  1. 1. verb [不要命] risk one’s life
    歹徒见她要拼命转身跑掉了。
    When the thugs saw that she was ready to fight to the death, they turned and fled.
  2. 2. verb [努力] go all out
    他为了给父亲治病拼命挣钱。
    He went all out to earn the money to cure his father.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

拼命 [pīnmìng]
  1. 1. risk one's life; defy death; go all out regardless of danger to one's life
    拼命精神
    the death-defying spirit
    被围困的敌人摆出一副拼命的架势。
    The encircled enemy seemed to be getting ready for a last-ditch stand.
  2. 2. exerting the utmost strength; for all one is worth; with all one's might; desperately
    拼命奔跑
    run for all one is worth
    拼命工作
    work with all one's might

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

拼命 [pīnmìng]
  1. 1. 豁出性命争斗
    逼急了,他会拼命
  2. 2. 用尽全力
    拼命喊叫。

Examples

被围困的敌人摆出一副拼命的架势。
The encircled enemy seemed to be getting ready for a last-ditch stand.
拼命工作
work with all one's might
再这样拼命工作下去,恐怕大家都会撑不住的。
I'm afraid no one can keep up if we continue to work so hard.
拼命地揽工是为了给家里的妹妹挣学费。
She slaves away in order to pay her sister's tuition.
面对流氓的非礼,她拼命地撕打。并高声呼喊救命。
Faced with rape by the bad man, she tore at him and called "help" at the top of her voice.
拼命想讨老师的欢心。
She desperately wanted to gain favour with her teacher.
拼命想挤进上层社会。
She worked hard to push her way into top society.
拼命
with all one's might

Collocations

与人拼命
to act desperately against somebody
不惜拼命
to not hesitate to fight desperately
敢于拼命
brave enough to fight desperately
拼命反抗
to try very hard to resist
拼命学习
to study hard
拼命干活
to work hard
拼命三郎
a hardworking guy

Word Decomposition


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