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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 卖命

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
卖命 mài mìng - to work tirelessly; to give one's all; to slave away
- to throw away one's life; to sacrifice oneself (usu. for an unworthy cause)

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 10,509 32,462 25,273

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
卖 mài- to sell
- to betray
- to spare no effort
- to show off or flaunt
命 mìng- life
- fate
- order or command
- to assign a name, title etc

Other Words Containing 卖命

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
卖命 - - 10,509 32,462 25,273