Word: 要命 (yàomìng) 要命 dictionary entry yàomìng to cause sb's death; extremely; (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance Full dictionary entry for 要命 Example sentences using 要命 4 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他把我气得要命，就给了他一记耳光。 Tā bǎ wǒ qì de yàomìng, jiù gěi le tā yíjì ěrguāng. He made me so angry I slapped him across the face. 你不要命啦！ Nǐ bú yàomìng la! Are you nuts? 我渴得要命。 Wǒ kě de yàomìng. I'm dying of thirst. 我爱她爱得要命。 Wǒ ài tā ài de yàomìng. I love her so much I could die.