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Jyutping zyu3 ding6
Pinyin zhù dìng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    必然​發生​,​冇​得​改變​,​就​好似​安排​好​咁
    to be destined; to be fated; to be doomed
    • 命中註定
      命中注定
      ming6 zung1 zyu3 ding6
      fated
    • 人人注定一死。
      人人注定一死。
      jan4 jan4 zyu3 ding6 jat1 sei2.
      Everyone is destined to die.
  2. 參看
    註定
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他命中注定要成为伟大的音乐家。
    他命中注定要成為偉大的音樂家。
    tā mìng zhōng zhù dìng yào chéng wéi wěi dà de yīn yuè jiā 。
    • He was destined to become a great musician.
  2. Mandarin
    这种人注定失败。
    這種人注定失敗。
    zhè zhǒng rén zhù dìng shī bài 。
    • Such a man is bound to fail.
  3. Mandarin
    这样的计划注定会失败的。
    這樣的計劃注定會失敗的。
    zhè yàng de jì huà zhù dìng huì shī bài de 。
    • Such a plan is bound to fail.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    唔识得向历史借镜嘅人注定要重蹈覆辙。
    唔識得向歷史借鏡嘅人注定要重蹈覆轍。
    m4 sik1 dak1 hoeng3 lik6 si2 ze3 geng3 ge3 jan4 zyu3 ding6 jiu3 cung4 dou6 fuk1 cit3 。
    • Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    社科学生注定冇出路?
    社科學生注定冇出路?
    se5 fo1 hok6 saang1 zyu3 ding6 mou5 ceot1 lou6?
    • Are social science students doomed to have no prospects?
  2. Cantonese
    佢哋最终都一齐番,似乎一切都系命中注定。
    佢哋最終都一齊番,似乎一切都係命中注定。
    keoi5 dei6 zeoi3 zung1 dou1 jat1 cai4 faan1, ci5 fu4 jat1 cai3 dou1 hai6 ming6 zung1 zyu3 ding6
    • In the end, they got back together—it's as if it were written in the stars all along.
  3. Cantonese
    人人注定一死。
    人人注定一死。
    jan4 jan4 zyu3 ding6 jat1 sei2.
    • Everyone is destined to die.