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命
mìng
Description
“命”常常指人的生命，也可以说一个人的运气或者上天安排的事。
"命" often refers to a person's life, but it can also mean someone's luck or what fate has arranged.
我们说“救命”、“命运”，都用到这个字。
We use this character in phrases like "救命" (help) and "命运" (destiny).
Meanings
命mìng
life
医生救了他的命。
The doctor saved his life.
命mìng
fate; destiny
她相信这是命。
She believes this is fate.
命mìng
to order; to command
上级命他马上出发。
The superior ordered him to depart immediately.
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Notes
- Nuance
as "fate" 命 feels fixed and predestined, unlike everyday luck 运气.
- Etymology
original sense is a spoken order (口 mouth), extended to life and destiny.
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