命运

mìng yùn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

1. fate; destiny

Word relationships

Related words

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• 运气 yùn qi 运气 yùn qi luck (good or bad) Refers to luck or fortune, a factor affecting fate.: luck (good or bad)
• 机遇 jī yù 机遇 jī yù opportunity Refers to opportunity, often seen as shaping fate.: opportunity

Synonyms

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• 命 mìng 命 mìng life Same meaning of fate/destiny, but more colloquial and concise.: life
• 定数 dìng shù 定数 dìng shù constant (math.) Implies a fixed, predetermined destiny; more literary.: constant (math.)

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配：命运的安排 (arrangement of fate)、改变命运 (change one's destiny)。

Common mistakes

不要混淆“命运”和“运气”。“命运”是总体的人生轨迹，“运气”是短期的运气。Do not confuse 命运 (overall destiny) with 运气 (short-term luck).

Example Sentences

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我们要建设人类 命运 共同体。

We need to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

每个人都想改变自己的 命运 。

Everyone wants to change their own destiny.

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Child Words of 命运

• 命 命 mìng: life
• 运 运 yùn: to move