使命

shǐ mìng · shi ming

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. mission
  2. long-term task to which one devotes oneself
  3. a calling

In a sentence

2 examples
01

“一(yì)家(jiā)之(zhī)主(zhǔ)”是(shì)一(yí)份(fèn)专(zhuān)业(yè)工(gōng)作(zuò)、事(shì)业(yè)和(hé)使(shǐ)命(mìng)。

The "family manager" is a profession, occupation, vocation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by Muelisto · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)使(shǐ)命(mìng):奶(nǎi)茶(chá)跟(gēn)麻(má)糬(shǔ)。

Today's mission: milk tea with mochi.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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