Definition
境遇 refers to a person's overall circumstances or lot in life, often with a sense of endurance or fate. It is more formal/literary than the everyday word 情况 (situation) and broader than 处境, which typically implies a difficult or unfavorable situation.
noun
circumstancesituation (one's lot in life)
Examples
- 境遇。Tā cóngxiǎo shēnghuó zài yí gè pínkùn de jìng yù zhōng.He grew up in a poor circumstance.
- 境遇，。Miànduì bùtóng de jìng yù, wǒmen yào xuéhuì shìyìng.Facing different circumstances, we must learn to adapt.
- 境遇。Tā de jìng yù ràng tā biàn dé gèngjiā jiānqiáng.Her circumstances made her even stronger.
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