认命

認命

rènmìng

verb #19,292

Meanings

1 to accept one's fate
2 to resign oneself to something

Characters

to accept; to acknowledge

Examples

他不愿意认命，决定再试一次。

Tā bù yuànyì rènmìng, juédìng zài shì yī cì.

He refused to accept his fate and decided to try one more time.

有些事情，你只能认命。

Yǒuxiē shìqíng, nǐ zhǐ néng rènmìng.

Some things you just have to accept.

Tips

memory

认 (to accept/acknowledge) + 命 (fate/destiny) — literally 'to acknowledge one's destiny.'

Stroke Order

认 rèn

命 mìng