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命中

mìng zhòng · ming zhong

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Meaning

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  1. to hit (a target)
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The lucky new shoes

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)投篮(tóulán)，十次(shícì)命中(mìngzhòng)了(le)七次(qīcì)！

    Today I made seven out of ten shots!

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？你(nǐ)平时(píngshí)一次(yīcì)也(yě)投不中(tóubuzhòng)。

    Really? Usually you can not make even one.

  3. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)换(huàn)了(le)新(xīn)鞋(xié)。

    Today I changed into new shoes.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)再(zài)投(tóu)一次(yīcì)，我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)。

    Then shoot once more and let me see.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)来(lái)投(tóu)！……哎(āi)，没(méi)命中(mìngzhòng)。

    Okay, here I go! ... Oops, missed.

  6. Dengdeng

    看来(kànlai)，命中(mìngzhòng)的(de)是(shì)鞋(xié)，不是(bùshì)你(nǐ)。

    It seems the shoes are the ones hitting, not you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)瞄(miáo)准(zhǔn)了(le)，却(què)没(méi)命(mìng)中(zhòng)。

He aimed, but missed.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Muelisto · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

第(dì)一(yī)箭(jiàn)就(jiù)命(mìng)中(zhòng)了(le)靶(bǎ)心(xīn)。

The first arrow hit the bullseye.

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