使 命

shǐmìng

“Mission” in Chinese is 使命 (shǐmìng).

Meaning

mission
long-term task to which one devotes oneself
a calling

Example

他完成了他的使命。

He accomplished his mission.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

shǐHSK 28 strokesto make mìngHSK 38 strokeslife

More HSK 7-9 words

破除pòchúto eliminateHSK 7-9 议程yìchéngagendaHSK 7-9 放纵fàngzòngto indulgeHSK 7-9 丢人diūrénto lose faceHSK 7-9 蕴藏yùncángto hold in storeHSK 7-9 骏马jùnmǎfine horseHSK 7-9 光顾guānggùto visit (as a customer)HSK 7-9 编造biānzàoto compileHSK 7-9 幸好xìnghǎofortunatelyHSK 7-9 自卑zìbēito have low self-esteemHSK 7-9

Not to be confused with: 失明 (shīmíng, to lose one's eyesight)