境遇 (jìng yù) — circumstance, situation (one's lot in life)
Definition
境遇 refers to one's overall life situation or lot — broader and more fate-like than 情况 (a general 'state of affairs'). It often implies circumstances beyond one's control, close to 处境 but more literary.
noun
circumstancesituation (one's lot in life)
Examples
- 境遇。Tā cóng xiǎo shēng huó zài yí gè pín kùn de jìng yù zhōng.He grew up in a poor circumstance.
- 境遇，。Miàn duì bù tóng de jìng yù, wǒ men yào xué huì shì yìng.Facing different circumstances, we must learn to adapt.
- 境遇。Tā de jìng yù ràng tā biàn de gèng jiā jiān qiáng.Her circumstances made her even stronger.
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