注定 (zhù dìng) — to be destined to; to be fated to; to be doomed…

Definition

注定 (zhù dìng) is a verb meaning 'to be destined/fated to' — it emphasizes a predetermined outcome, often with a fatalistic or negative tone. Unlike the adverbs 必定 (bì dìng 'certainly') and 势必 (shì bì 'inevitably due to circumstances'), 注定 is a verb and carries a sense of fate or destiny.

verb

to be destined toto be fated toto be doomed to

Examples

注定。
Tāmen zhù dìng huì xiāngyù.
They are destined to meet.
注定。
Tā zhù dìng huì chéngwéi yí wèi yōuxiù de yīshēng.
She is destined to become an excellent doctor.
注定。
Zhè chǎng zhànzhēng zhù dìng shībài.
This war is doomed to fail.

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