境遇 jìngyù circumstance
How to remember 境遇: 境 boundary + 遇 encounter = circumstance.
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- One's circumstances / lot in life - 悲惨的境遇 (bēicǎn de jìngyù) a miserable situation; 改变境遇 (gǎibiàn jìngyù) change one's circumstances.
- Refers to the conditions and fortunes a person finds themselves in over time. Written.