English–Chinese
“terribly” in Chinese
How to say “terribly” in Chinese
“Terribly” in Chinese is 要命 (yào mìng).
A condition pushed so far that it seems to reach the limit of endurance.
Example sentences with 要命
他饿得要命，先把桌上的饭都吃了。tā è de yào mìng xiān bǎ zhuō shàng de fàn dōu chī le
He was terribly hungry, so he ate all the food on the table first.
Tips for using 要命
- English speakers may read the life-related wording as literal, but in ordinary conversation it commonly intensifies a situation without claiming real danger.