缘分

yuán fèn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. fate or chance that brings people together
2. predestined affinity or relationship
3. (Budd.) destiny
4. a connection or affinity bringing people or encounters together

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Word relationships

Related words

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巧合

qiǎo hé

coincidence

与缘分相似，强调偶然性

劫数

jié shù

predestined fate (Buddhism)

佛教语境中的注定事件

姻缘

yīn yuán

a marriage predestined by fate

特指婚姻中的缘分

Synonyms

1 item

宿命

sù mìng

predestination

指注定的命运

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“有”、“没有”搭配，如“有缘分”、“没缘分”，表示人与人之间是否存在命运联系。

Formality

“缘分”常见于日常对话和文学作品中，但在正式公文或科学报告中很少使用。

Example Sentences

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我们很有缘分。

We are very fated to meet.

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Child Words of 缘分

分

fēn

to divide; to separate

part

cause

缘分