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English

1. life
2. lifeunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 生存嘅狀態（量詞：條）unreviewed?

Examples

• 我差點性命不保。

  I could have been killed.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 你差點性命不保。

  You could have been killed.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 事故差点让他丢了性命。

  The accident almost cost him his life.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 勝利是用許多人的性命換來的。

  The victory was won at the cost of many lives.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 在正确使用的情况下，枪可以救人性命。

  Guns can be life-savers when used properly.

  Tatoeba · lnvq CC BY

• unreviewed?

  性命難保

  hard to secure one's life

• unreviewed?

  性命垂危

  (of one's life) in danger

• unreviewed?

  性命攸關

  to be a matter of life and death