有緣 [－缘]

Jyutping jau5 jyun4
Pinyin yǒu yuán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. related
  2. brought together by fate
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be brought together by fate; to be related; to be predestined
    • 我們有緣做朋友嗎？
      我们有缘做朋友吗？
      wǒ men yǒu yuán zuò péng yǒu ma ？
      Can we become good friends?
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    有缘千里来相会，无缘对面不相逢。
    有緣千里來相會，無緣對面不相逢。
    yǒu yuán qiān lǐ lái xiāng huì ， wú yuán duì miàn bù xiāng féng 。
    • Those fated to meet will do so regardless of distance. Those not fated will not, even if they are across from one another.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我都唔想去美国，但系冇办法，睇嚟我哋都系有缘无份。
    我都唔想去美國，但係冇辦法，睇嚟我哋都係有緣無份。
    ngo5 dou1 m4 soeng2 heoi3 mei5 gwok3, daan6 hai6 mou5 baan6 faat3, tai2 lai4 ngo5 dei6 dou1 hai6 jau5 jyun4 mou4 fan6.
    • I don't want to go to the USA but I must. I don't want to break up with you but I have to.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋会有缘再见！
    我哋會有緣再見！
    ngo5 dei6 wui5 jau5 jyun4 zoi3 gin3!
    • It is fate that we will see each other again!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    今世我哋有缘无份。
    今世我哋有緣無份。
    gam1 sai3 ngo5 dei6 jau5 jyun4 mou4 fan6.
  2. Cantonese
    有缘千里能相会
    有緣千里能相會
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我们有缘做朋友吗？
    我們有緣做朋友嗎？
    wǒ men yǒu yuán zuò péng yǒu ma ？
    • Can we become good friends?