How to say “fate” in Chinese
fate, destiny
“Fate” in Chinese is 命运, mìng yùn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
命运 is read mìng yùn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
This is 令 “order” with an added 口 “mouth”.
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “命运”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 命运. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你相信命运吗？nǐxiāngxìnmìngyùnmaDo you believe in fate?
More words from the lesson “Luck and fate”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fate” in Chinese?
“Fate” in Chinese is 命运, pinyin mìngyùn.
What does 命运 mean?
命运 (mìngyùn) means “fate, destiny”.
How do you write 命运?
命运 is 2 characters: 命 (mìng) — life, fate; order; 运 (yùn) — transport; luck. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 命运?
命运 is read mìngyùn. Tones: mìng — fourth tone, yùn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fate” in the lesson “Luck and fate”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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