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    Chinese Grammar

    Using 命运 (mìngyùn) to express "fate"

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    Noun + 的 + 命运

    Explanation

    命运 (mìngyùn) means "fate," "destiny," or "fortune" and refers to the course of events in a person's or entity's life, often beyond their control. It is used in both philosophical and everyday contexts to talk about what will happen to someone or something.

    Examples

    • 没有人能预测自己的命运。

      méiyǒu rén néng yùcè zìjǐ de mìngyùn.

      No one can predict their own fate.

    • 他觉得遇见她是命运的安排。

      tā juéde yùjiàn tā shì mìngyùn de ānpái.

      He feels that meeting her was arranged by fate.

    • 两个国家的命运从那一刻起紧紧联系在一起。

      liǎng gè guójiā de mìngyùn cóng nà yī kè qǐ jǐnjǐn liánxì zài yīqǐ.

      The fates of the two countries became closely linked from that moment on.

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