使命

Chinese
 
to make; to cause; to enable
to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; messenger
 life; fate
simp. and trad.
(使命)		 使 命

Pronunciation

Noun

使命

  1. (diplomatic, figuratively) mission; set task; assignment
    歷史使命／历史使命  ―  lìshǐ shǐmìng  ―  historical mission

Usage notes

Generally, 任務／任务 (rènwù) refers to an ordinary task, while 使命 (shǐmìng) refers to a task of some importance.

Derived terms

Descendants
Sino-Xenic (使命):

See also

Japanese
Kanji in this term
使 命
し
Grade: 3		 めい
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

使(し)命(めい) • (shimei) 

  1. mission, errand, message

Derived terms

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean
Hanja in this term
使命

Noun

使命 • (samyeong) (hangeul 사명)

  1. Hanja form? of 사명 (“vocation; mission”).

Vietnamese
chữ Hán Nôm in this term
使命

Noun

使命

  1. chữ Hán form of sứ mệnh (“mission; assignment”).
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