Definition
注定 (zhù dìng) is a verb meaning 'to be destined/fated to' — it emphasizes a predetermined outcome, often with a fatalistic or negative tone. Unlike the adverbs 必定 (bì dìng 'certainly') and 势必 (shì bì 'inevitably due to circumstances'), 注定 is a verb and carries a sense of fate or destiny.
verb
to be destined toto be fated toto be doomed to
Examples
- 注定。Tāmen zhù dìng huì xiāngyù.They are destined to meet.
- 注定。Tā zhù dìng huì chéngwéi yí wèi yōuxiù de yīshēng.She is destined to become an excellent doctor.
- 注定。Zhè chǎng zhànzhēng zhù dìng shībài.This war is doomed to fail.
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