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薄命 Pronunciation and Pinyin

薄命 Usage and Examples

ill-fated

unfortunate fate

另外,你不该选这么一个薄命的姑娘。

And besides, you should have known better than to choose such a rush of a lass!

常听人感叹“红颜薄命”。大概就是因为大多数美丽的女人找到的并不是真正的惜花人吧。

An old saying goes as: " pretty face, poor fate. " Maybe it is because that most of beauties settled finally on the fake flower-lovers.

The characters in 薄命

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
薄
bó17thin, slight, or weak
命
mìng8life, fate, command

More words starting with 薄

  • bó薄chǎn产meager yield, poor harvest
  • báo薄bīng冰thin ice, precarious situation
  • báo薄lì利small profits; meager profits
  • báo薄dì地poor soil, barren land
  • báo薄rú如chán蝉yì翼gossamer-thin, paper-thin
  • báo薄céng层thin layer, lamina
  • báo薄mì幂thin veil, light covering
  • báo薄huǎng幌thin awning, flimsy canopy
  • bó薄ruò弱weak, feeble
  • bó薄ruò弱huán环jié节weak link, weak point
  • bó薄dài待treat ungenerously
  • bó薄jì技Meager skill, Slight skill

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Questions about 薄命

What does 薄命 mean in Chinese?

薄命 (bó mìng) means “ill-fated, unfortunate fate”.

How do you pronounce 薄命?

薄命 is pronounced bó mìng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “ill-fated” in Chinese?

“ill-fated” is 薄命 (bó mìng) in Chinese.

How is 薄命 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 薄命, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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