What is the difference between 缘分 and 命运?
What is the difference between 缘分 and 命运?Based upon the responses so far ming yun is like destiny/fate as it relates to ones whole life...it was my destiny to become a teacher...yuan fen is better translated into English as a verb form...I was destined/fated to meet you...yes? no?

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What is the difference between 缘分 and 命运?
What is the difference between 缘分 and 命运?Based upon the responses so far ming yun is like destiny/fate as it relates to ones whole life...it was my destiny to become a teacher...yuan fen is better translated into English as a verb form...I was destined/fated to meet you...yes? no?

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命运强调的是整体，一个人由生至死，所有发生在他身上的一切，都已经被注定了，这是命运，谁也逃不开。
缘分强调的是片段，今天张三认识了李四，这就是他们的缘分，但张三也有可能没有这个缘分去认识李四。

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我觉得------------>缘分是一种命运。你跟一个人有缘分，那么这就是你们两个人的命运。

I think 缘分 is a part of your 命运. If you have 缘分 with another person, then that's the 命运 of you and  the other person.

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I guess the differences between "缘分“ and "命运" is the same as those between "fate" and "destiny".

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"缘分" stands for  important encounters in life, which can be only explained by the God. It emphasizes a lot on episodes in life, however, "命运“ emphasizes on people's whole life.
For example:
Destiny I love you, my fate is you. 
命中注定我爱你，我的缘分就是你。

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我理解缘分是人与人，人与物之间的奇妙的联系。