命运 (mìng yùn) — fate, destiny | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

命运 (mìngyùn) is the abstract 'fate / destiny' — one's overall life course. It is more literary and grander in scope than 命 (a single life or a command) and unrelated to personal luck like 好运.

noun

fatedestiny

Measure word · 个

Examples

命运。
Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de mìng yùn.
Each person has their own fate.
命运。
mìng yùn Shì kě yǐ gǎi biàn de.
Fate can be changed.
命运。
mìng yùn Shì yí gè yǒu qù de wèn tí.
Fate is an interesting topic.

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