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命运

mìng yùn · ming yun

Traditional 命運

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. fate; destiny
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  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)部(bù)电视剧(diànshìjù)的(de)主人公(zhǔréngōng)命运(mìngyùn)很(hěn)不好(bùhǎo)。

    The hero of this TV drama has a hard fate.

  2. Dengdeng

    不要(bùyào)剧透(jùtòu)！我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)看(kàn)完(wán)。

    No spoilers! I have not finished it.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)说(shuō)命运(mìngyùn)，没(méi)说(shuō)别(bié)的(de)。

    I only said fate. I said nothing else.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)知道(zhīdào)他(tā)会(huì)难过(nánguò)了(le)。

    But now I know he will be sad.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)再(zài)说(shuō)一个(yīgè)：他(tā)的(de)命运(mìngyùn)会(huì)变好(biànhǎo)。

    Let me add: his fate gets better.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)又(yòu)剧透(jùtòu)了(le)！

    You spoiled it again!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

每(měi)个(gè)人(rén)都(dōu)应(yīng)该(gāi)做(zuò)自(zì)己(jǐ)命(mìng)运(yùn)的(de)主(zhǔ)人(rén)。

People should be the masters of their own destinies.

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02

这(zhè)次(cì)失(shī)败(bài)改(gǎi)变(biàn)了(le)他(tā)的(de)命(mìng)运(yùn)。

This failure changed his fate.

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命
mìng

life; fate

运
yùn

to move; to transport

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