destiny, fate, lot ☊ 
命运 → ☊ like: Số phận → →
das Schicksal ☊ 
số phận ☊ 
☊ The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight. ☊ reflect ☊
English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later. ☊ twist ☊