命运
mìngyùnTraditional: 命运
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Translation
fate, destiny
Word origin
A compound of 命 (mìng, life, lot in life) and 运 (yùn, to move, fortune), the combined turning of one's life, hence fate or destiny.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 命 (mìng, life) + 运 (yùn, fortune)
Stroke order
命
运
Examples
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No one can change their own fate.
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This meeting changed her destiny.
掌握。
He believes fate lies in his own hands.
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The fates of the two countries are closely linked.
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Fate has not been fair to him.
命运 (mìng yùn) means fate or destiny, the overall course a person's or thing's life is felt to take. It is a more literary and weighty word than the everyday 运气 (luck).
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