Definition
没命 is a separable verb (离合词) made up of 没 and 命. It has two main senses: (1) literally 'to lose one's life' or 'to die', and (2) figuratively 'to be reckless' or 'to work like mad', often used in the adverbial form 没命地 + Verb. As a separable verb, you can insert elements between the two characters, e.g. 没了一条命 (lost one life).
verb
to lose one's lifeto dieto be recklessto work desperately (often in 没命地 + V)
Examples
- 。Tā zài nà cì shìgù zhōng méi le yì tiáo mìng.He lost his life in that accident.
- 没命。Tā chàdiǎn méi.He almost died.
- 没命。Tā gōngzuò qǐlái jiù méi.Once he starts working, he works like crazy.
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