保命

Chinese

to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee
to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee; to maintain; hold or keep; to guard
 
life; fate
trad. (保命)
simp. #(保命)

Pronunciation


Verb

保⫽命 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to save one's life; to survive
    保命重要  ―  Bǎomìng gèng zhòngyào.  ―  Saving (your) life is more important.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: 5
めい
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ho̞ːme̞ː]

Noun

(ほう)(めい) • (hōmei

  1. preserving one's life
  2. longevity
  3. long life