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半條命. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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half; semi-; incomplete half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half |
measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item; article |
life; fate
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| trad. (半條命)
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半
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條
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命
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| simp. (半条命)
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半
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条
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命
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Pronunciation
Adverb
半條命
- (Hokkien) used as a verbal or adjectival complement emphasising the severity of an action or a state
Synonyms
- 半倒死 (Hokkien)
- 半囝 (Hokkien)
- 半小死 (Hokkien)
- 半死 (bànsǐ)
- 攞命 / 𫽋命 (lo2 meng6) (Cantonese)
- 要命 (yàomìng)
- 要死 (yàosǐ)
- 買命 / 买命 (Hokkien)
Adjective
半條命
- (Hokkien) half-dead; more dead than alive
Synonyms