姻缘 (yīn yuán) — predestined marriage or romantic relationship; fate that brings a couple together
Definition
A culturally rich word for the fate or destiny that brings a couple together as husband and wife. Closer to 缘分 than to a plain ‘relationship’: it specifically frames marriage as something predestined.
noun
predestined marriage or romantic relationshipfate that brings a couple together
Examples
- ，姻缘。Tā men néng jié hūn, zhēn shì yǒu yīn yuán.They can get married — it's truly fate.
- 姻缘。Tā men xiāng xìn yīn yuán shì zhù dìng de.They believe marriage is destined.
- 姻缘。Zhè duàn yīn yuán ràng tā men zǒu dào le yì qǐ.This predestined relationship brought them together.
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