结缘

結緣
jiéyuán
verb #39,369

Meanings

  1. 1 to form a bond (with)
  2. 2 to become connected to
  3. 3 to get involved with

Examples

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù hé yīnyuè jiéyuán.
He formed a bond with music from an early age.
Wǒ shì zài yī cì lǚxíng zhōng hé Táiwān jiéyuán de.
It was on a trip that I first became connected with Taiwan.
Shūdiàn lǎobǎn xīwàng hé gèng duō dúzhě jiéyuán.
The bookshop owner hopes to connect with more readers.

Tips

culture
(yuán) is the Buddhist idea of destined connection. 结缘 frames meeting a person, place or field as a karmic tie rather than a random event.

Stroke Order

jié
yuán