Definition
际遇 is a formal, literary word that refers to the mix of good and bad circumstances and fortune a person encounters throughout life. It is not a direct synonym for 机会 (opportunity) or 经历 (experience); rather, it carries a sense of fate or the overall pattern of events that shape one's life path.
n.
life's circumstances and fortune (good or bad)
Examples
- 际遇,。Tā jì yù kǎnkě, jīnglì le hěn duō mónàn.His life was full of ups and downs; he experienced many hardships.
- 际遇。Zhè cì chūguó jiāoliú shì wǒ rénshēng zhōng de zhòngyào jì yù.This overseas exchange is an important opportunity in my life.
- 际遇,。Měi ge rén de jì yù bù tóng, dàn zhòngyào de shì rúhé bǎwò jīhuì.Everyone's life circumstances are different, but the important thing is how to seize opportunities.
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