personal connections; popularity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
personal relationships; popularity with people; rapport
informalInformal, spoken form of '人缘' (rényuán), with the diminutive/r-suffix '儿' (ér). Implies one's ability to get along with others, often leading to favorable treatment or social support. In the phrase '没人缘儿', the tone is neutral or slightly negative; '有人缘儿' is positive.
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
tè特
bié别
yǒu有
rén人
yuán缘
r儿
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
xǐ喜
huān欢
tā他
。
He is very popular in the company; everyone likes him.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
méi没
rén人
yuán员
r儿
，
bú不
tài太
huì会
gēn跟
bié别
de的
xiǎo小
péng朋
yǒu友
wán玩
。
This child has never been good at making friends; he doesn't really know how to play with other kids.
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Rén人
yuán缘
r儿
shì是
jī积
lěi累
chū出
lái来
de的
，
nǐ你
yào要
duō多
gēn跟
tóng同
shì事
jiāo交
liú流
。
Good rapport is built up over time; you need to communicate more with your colleagues.
Zhāng张
jīng经
lǐ理
rén人
yuán缘
r儿
bú不
cuò错
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
hěn很
duō多
xiàng项
mù目
dōu都
zhǎo找
tā他
bāng帮
máng忙
。
Manager Zhang is quite popular, so a lot of projects ask for his help.