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情缘 (qíng yuán) — predestined romantic fate, fated bond between people

Definition

情缘 means a fated romantic bond — the 'destined connection' that brings two people together. It is more literary and tied to fate than 缘分, which is a broader concept of destined缘分 applies to any meeting or chance.

noun
predestined romantic fatefated bond between people

Examples

  • 情缘，。
    Tā men de qíng yuán hěn shēn, suǒ yǐ zuì zhōng zài yì qǐ le.
    Their predestined bond is very deep, so they ended up together.
  • ，情缘。
    Suī rán fēn shǒu le, dàn wǒ xiāng xìn zhè duàn qíng yuán zhí dé zhēn xī.
    Although we broke up, I believe this fated relationship is worth cherishing.
  • 情缘。
    Liǎng gè rén néng xiāng yù shì yì zhǒng nán dé de qíng yuán.
    For two people to meet is a rare kind of fated bond.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

情qíngaffection or love
缘yuánfate or affinity

情 refers to affection or love, and 缘 to fate or affinity; together it is a romantic fate.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
青
青qīng情qíng
Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

Open 情 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 緣; 缘 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糹Written in full as糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
彖
彖tuàn緣⁰yuán
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 緣 puts 糸 (silk) beside 彖, which gives the sound; the simplified 缘 is a later abbreviation.

Open 缘 →
Appears in
Romance & Marriage

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