命运 mìngyùn fate
fate; destiny
How to remember 命运: 命 life + 运 transport = fate.
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How it is used
- Fate / destiny - 命运的安排 (mìngyùn de ānpái) the workings of fate; 改变命运 (gǎibiàn mìngyùn) change one's destiny.
- The grand arc of a life or a nation, often weighty/literary. Contrast 运气 (yùnqi, luck) - everyday fortune, whereas 命运 is one's overarching fate.
- Common: 掌握自己的命运 (zhǎngwò zìjǐ de mìngyùn) take charge of one's own destiny.
Example sentences
- 她该接受她的命运。 Tā gāi jiēshòu tā de mìngyùn.She had to accept her fate.
- 你才是自己命运的主人。 Nǐ cái shì zìjǐ mìngyùn de zhǔrén.You're the master of your own destiny.