緣 [缘]

Jyutping jyun4
Pinyin yuàn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    hem; margin
  2. character, obsolete
    to edge with lace; to rim with lace, border, etc.

緣 [缘]

Jyutping jyun6
Pinyin yuán

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cause/reason/karma/fate/predestined affinity/margin/hem/edge/along

緣 [缘]

Jyutping jyun4
Pinyin yuán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. cause
  2. reason
  3. karma
  4. fate
  5. predestined affinity
  6. margin
  7. hem
  8. edge
  9. along
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cause/reason/karma/fate/predestined affinity/margin/hem/edge/along
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    相遇​、​相​處​嘅​命​運
    fate; predestination
    • 我哋會有緣再見！
      我哋会有缘再见！
      ngo5 dei6 wui5 jau5 jyun4 zoi3 gin3!
      It is fate that we will see each other again!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    relying on; depending on
  2. character
    linkage; bondings
  3. character
    reason; cause; basis
  4. character
    to climb up; to climb vertically; to ascend
  5. character, literary
    because of; due to
    • 緣何
      缘何
      yuán hé
      why
    • 中國何以強，緣有共產黨
      中国何以强，缘有共产党
      zhōng guó hé yǐ qiáng ， yuán yǒu gòng chǎn dǎng
      Why is China strong? Because of the Communist Party.
  6. character
    along; down; throughout the length of
  7. character
    edge; brink; margin
  8. character
    lucky chance; luck or lot by which people are brought together; predestined relationship; fate; serendipity
  9. character
    hem (edge of a piece of clothing)
  10. character
    to involve; to implicate; to incriminate
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. hem, margin
  2. reason, cause
  3. karma, fate
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    VFVNO
  5. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    VMVNO
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级汉字表 #267
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.
  2. Mandarin
    她处于精神崩溃边缘。
    她處於精神崩潰邊緣。
    tā chǔ yú jīng shén bēng kuì biān yuán 。
    • She is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
  3. Mandarin
    一个伟大的帝国, 就像是一个大蛋糕, 最容易消失的地方就在边缘。
    一個偉大的帝國, 就像是一個大蛋糕, 最容易消失的地方就在邊緣。
    yí gè wěi dà de dì guó , jiù xiàng shì yí gè dà dàn gāo , zuì róng yì xiāo shī de dì fāng jiù zài biān yuán 。
    • A great Empire, like a great Cake, is most easily diminished at the Edges.
  4. Mandarin
    在青春期，我厌倦生活，并持续陷入自杀的边缘。然而，在那期间，对数学知识的渴望，使我抑制住了那些负面情绪。
    在青春期，我厭倦生活，並持續陷入自殺的邊緣。然而，在那期間，對數學知識的渴望，使我抑制住了那些負面情緒。
    zài qīng chūn qī ， wǒ yàn juàn shēng huó ， bìng chí xù xiàn rù zì shā de biān yuán 。 rán ér ， zài nà qī jiān ， duì shù xué zhī shi de kě wàng ， shǐ wǒ yì zhì zhù le nà xiē fù miàn qíng xù 。
    • In adolescence, I hated life and was continually on the verge of suicide, from which, however, I was restrained by the desire to know more mathematics.
  5. Mandarin
    因为我这份工作的缘故，我总是要打领带。
    因為我這份工作的緣故，我總是要打領帶。
    yīn wèi wǒ zhè fèn gōng zuò de yuán gù ， wǒ zǒng shì yào dǎ lǐng dài 。
    • I always have to wear a tie because of my job.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    由于天气恶劣嘅缘故，我哋唔取消个会议唔得。
    由於天氣惡劣嘅緣故，我哋唔取消個會議唔得。
    jau4 jyu1 tin1 hei3 ok3 lyut3 ge3 jyun4 gu3 ， ngo5 dei2 m4 ceoi2 siu1 go3 wui6 ji5 m4 dak1 。
    • On account of bad weather, we were forced to call off the assembly.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    异地情缘
    異地情緣
    ji6 dei6 cing4 jyun4
    • romance outside one's hometown
  2. Cantonese
    佢广结善缘，好少同人结怨㗎！
    佢廣結善緣，好少同人結怨㗎！
    keoi5 gwong2 git3 sin6 jyun4, hou2 siu2 tung4 jan4 git3 jyun3 gaa3!
    • He always builds nice relationships with many people, rather than starting feuds with others.
  3. Cantonese
    随缘乐助
    隨緣樂助
    ceoi4 jyun4 lok6 zo6
    • feel free to donate any amount
  4. Cantonese
    而家我唔会太着紧，一切随缘啦。
    而家我唔會太着緊，一切隨緣啦。
    ji4 gaa1 ngo5 m4 wui5 taai3 zoek6 gan2, jat1 cai3 ceoi4 jyun4 laa1.
    • Now I don't care too much. Let it be.
  5. Cantonese
    阿松一啲女人缘都冇，做死毒男。
    阿松一啲女人緣都冇，做死毒男。
    aa3 cung4 jat1 di1 neoi5 jan2 jyun4 dou1 mou5, zou6 sei2 duk6 naam4.
    • A-chung is completely unpopular with women. He's bound to be a perma-virgin for sure.
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
    世上决没有无缘无故的爱，也没有无缘无故的恨。
    世上決沒有無緣無故的愛，也沒有無緣無故的恨。
    shì shàng jué méi yǒu wú yuán wú gù de ài ， yě méi yǒu wú yuán wú gù de hèn ．
    • There is absolutely no such thing in the world as love or hatred with out reason or cause.
    • There is absolutely no such thing in the world as love or hatred without reason or cause.
  2. Mandarin
    无缘无故的，你着什么急？
    無緣無故的，你着什麼急？
    wú yuán wú gù de ， nǐ zháo shén me jí ？
    • Why do you get excited for no reason at all?
  3. Mandarin
    缘何
    緣何
    yuán hé
    • why
  4. Mandarin
    中国何以强，缘有共产党
    中國何以強，緣有共產黨
    zhōng guó hé yǐ qiáng ， yuán yǒu gòng chǎn dǎng
    • Why is China strong? Because of the Communist Party.
  5. Mandarin
    LOL衍生卡牌游戏LOR因为国服要过审的缘故，原画惨被和谐
    LOL衍生卡牌遊戲LOR因為國服要過審的緣故，原畫慘被和諧
    ＬＯＬ yǎn shēng kǎ pái yóu xì lo r5 yīn wèi guó fú yào guò shěn de yuán gù ， yuán huà cǎn bèi hé xié
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