Meaning of mìng:
mìng
命
Noun
life; fate; order or command
Tā de shēng mìng fēi cháng jīng cǎi.
他的生命非常精彩。
His life is very exciting.
Yǒu shíhòu, wǒmen wúfǎ gǎibiàn zìjǐ de mìng.
有时候,我们无法改变自己的命。
Sometimes, we cannot change our fate.
Tā jiēdào xīn de mìnglìng, suǒyǐ lìkè xíngdòng.
他接到新的命令,所以立刻行动。
He received a new command, so he acted immediately.
Verb
to assign a name, title etc
Tā bèi mìng wéi xiàngmù jīnglǐ.
他被命为项目经理。
He was assigned as the project manager.