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姻缘

Word · NounTraditional姻緣

marital fate; marriage destiny

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

marital fate; predestined marriage; affinity between husband and wife

Refers to the destined relationship or bond between spouses, often carrying a romantic or fatalistic connotation in Chinese culture.

Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zhēn真
shì是
yǒu有
yīn姻
yuán缘
 ,
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
rèn认
shi识
 ,
zuì最
hòu后
jié结
chéng成
le了
fū夫
qī妻
 。

They truly have a marital destiny—they knew each other since childhood and eventually became husband and wife.

Měi美
mǎn满
de的
yīn姻
yuán缘
xū需
yào要
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
gòng共
tóng同
zhēn珍
xī惜
hé和
jīng经
yíng营
 。

A happy marriage requires both partners to cherish and nurture it together.

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Qiān千
lǐ里
yīn姻
yuán缘
yī一
xiàn线
qiān牵
 ,
tā他
men们
suī虽
rán然
xiāng相
gé隔
yáo遥
yuǎn远
 ,
zuì最
hòu终
hái还
shì是
xiāng相
yù遇
le了
 。

"A thousand miles of marital fate are tied by a single thread"—although they were far apart, they eventually met.

Fù父
mǔ母
zǒng总
shì是
xī希
wàng望
zǐ子
nǚ女
néng能
zhǎo找
dào到
hǎo好
yīn姻
yuán缘
 。

Parents always hope their children can find a good marriage partner.