无缘

無緣

wúyuán

adjective HSK 7-9 #17,870

Meanings

1 to have no chance
2 to have no fate or destiny with

Characters

fate; destiny; predestined affinity

Examples

HSK 1

我们无缘见面。

Wǒmen wúyuán jiànmiàn.

We were not destined to meet.

HSK 5

他和冠军无缘了。

Tā hé guànjūn wúyuán le.

He has no chance at the championship anymore.

Tips

culture

缘 refers to fate or predestined connections in Chinese culture. 无缘 means lacking this connection - it wasn't meant to be.

Stroke Order

无 wú

缘 yuán