congenial; hit it off; simpatico
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
to hit it off; to feel an immediate affinity; congenial (esp. upon first meeting)
Typically describes people who quickly establish rapport upon first encounter. Similar to 投机 but more focused on emotional connection rather than conversational compatibility. Often used in the pattern 一见投缘 or 越…越投缘.
Liǎng两
rén人
yuè越
tán谈
yuè越
tóu投
yuán缘
，
bù不
zhī知
bù不
jué觉
liáo聊
le了
yī一
xià下
wǔ午
。
The more they talked, the more they hit it off, and before they knew it, they had chatted the whole afternoon away.
Tā他
men们
suī虽
rán然
shì是
dì第
yī一
cì次
jiàn见
miàn面
，
dàn但
shì是
hěn很
tóu投
yuán缘
。
Although it was their first time meeting, they got along famously.
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Zhè这
duì对
dā搭
dàng档
yī一
jiàn见
tóu投
yuán缘
，
hé合
zuò作
shí十
fēn分
mò默
qì契
。
This pair hit it off immediately and worked together in perfect harmony.
Xiāng相
qīn亲
shí时
zhǎo找
gè个
tóu投
yuán缘
de的
rén人
bù不
róng容
yì易
。
When going on blind dates, it's not easy to find someone you really click with.