Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
缘
yuán
Description
"缘"常常用来说人和人之间的关系，好像有一种看不见的力量把他们连在一起。
我们说有"缘"，就是说两个人能认识、能在一起，是很难得的事。
Meanings
缘分yuánfèn
fate or destiny that brings people together
我们能认识真是有缘。
缘故yuángù
reason; cause
因为下雨的缘故，我们没去公园。
边缘biānyuán
edge; border; margin
杯子放在桌子的边缘，很危险。
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant the hem/edge of clothing, later extended to 'connection' and 'fate'.
- Nuance
缘 often carries a warm, fated feeling about relationships in Chinese culture.
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