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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

相依为命

xiāngyīwéimìng
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9Traditional: 相依為命

In Mandarin Chinese, 相依为命 (xiāngyīwéimìng) means “to depend on each other for survival”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to depend on each other for survival
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Examples

  • 祖孙两人一直相依为命。
    Zǔsūn liǎng rén yìzhí xiāngyīwéimìng.
    Grandma and grandson depend on each other for survival.

Characters

相
xiàng
appearance; portrait
Words with 相
相机相同相信照相互相相比相当相关
依
yī
to depend on; to comply with
Words with 依
依靠依然依法依旧依据依照依次依赖
为
wèi
for; because of
Words with 为
为成为认为行为以为因为为什么变为
命
mìng
life; fate
Words with 命
命运生命命令命救命革命命名命题