致命

zhì mìng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

fatal
mortal
deadly
to sacrifice one's life

Definition

导致死亡；使丧失生命；具有毁灭性的。

deadly; fatal; causing death or destruction.

Usage

常用于形容疾病、伤害、武器、危险情况等具有极高危险性，可导致死亡或严重后果；也可用于比喻义，指极其严重或毁灭性的影响。

Often used to describe diseases, injuries, weapons, dangerous situations that are highly lethal; also used figuratively to mean extremely serious or destructive.

Examples

1 这种病毒是致命的，许多人因此丧生。 (This virus is deadly; many people have died from it.)
2 他挨了一记致命的重击，当场倒地不起。 (He received a fatal blow and fell to the ground immediately.)
3 致命的错误导致项目彻底失败。 (A fatal mistake caused the complete failure of the project.)
4 在沙漠中缺水是致命的。 (Lack of water in the desert is fatal.)
5 这个决定对公司的未来是致命的。 (This decision is fatal to the company's future.)

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