际遇 (jì yù) — life's circumstances and fortune (good or bad)

Definition

际遇 (jìyù) refers to the circumstances and turns of fortune a person encounters in life — both the hardships and the opportunities. A literary, written word: in speech 机会 or 命运 would be more natural.

noun

life's circumstances and fortune (good or bad)

Examples

际遇，。
Tā jì yù kǎn kě, jīng lì le hěn duō mó nàn.
His life was full of ups and downs; he experienced many hardships.
际遇。
Zhè cì chū guó jiāo liú shì wǒ rén shēng zhōng de zhòng yào jì yù.
This overseas exchange is an important opportunity in my life.
际遇，。
Měi gè rén de jì yù bù tóng, dàn zhòng yào de shì rú hé bǎ wò jī huì.
Everyone's life circumstances are different, but the important thing is how to seize opportunities.

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