注定 zhùdìng
Doomed (be destined)
What 注定 means
- Doomed (be destined)
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What does 注定 mean in English?
注定 is pronounced zhùdìng and means Doomed (be destined).
How do you pronounce 注定?
注定 is zhùdìng in pinyin — written zhuding without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 注定?
注定 is written with 2 characters: 注 (zhù) Pour (inject - explain - record - enroll), 定 (dìng) Decide (order - calm - definitely). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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