真命

zhēnmìng

adjective

Meanings

1 ordained by heaven
2 destined; true (of fate or rule)

Characters

Examples

古人相信皇帝是真命天子。

Gǔrén xiāngxìn huángdì shì zhēnmìng tiānzǐ.

The ancients believed the emperor was the true Son of Heaven.

她在等待自己的真命天子。

Tā zài děngdài zìjǐ de zhēnmìng tiānzǐ.

She is waiting for her destined Mr. Right.

Tips

culture

Most often appears in 真命天子 (zhēnmìng tiānzǐ) — originally 'emperor truly mandated by heaven', now used colloquially for 'Mr. Right' / 'the one'. The female version is 真命天女 (zhēnmìng tiānnǚ).

Stroke Order

真 zhēn

命 mìng