yuān
jia

common
noun

Meaning of 冤家

冤家 means enemy; foe; nemesis; quarrelsome beloved; sweetheart who torments you; destined lover. Pronounced yuān jia.

  • enemy; foe; nemesis
  • quarrelsome beloved; sweetheart who torments you; destined lover

Definitions & Examples

men
cóng
xiǎo
jiù
shì
yuān
jia
 

They have been enemies since childhood.

Zhè
liǎng
jiā
shì
shì
dài
de
yuān
jia
 

These two families are generational enemies.

Zhēn
shi
yuān
jia
zhǎi
 
méi
xiǎng
dào
zài
zhè
jiàn
 

It truly is a small world for enemies—I didn't expect to meet him here.