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duyên

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [zwiən˧˧]Huế [jwiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [j⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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duyên means spiritual thread that binds people; animals.

Chinese characters: 緣

Meanings of duyên in English

Noun

  1. spiritual thread that binds people, animals, and things that are fated to come together
    • duyên âmlink with someone in the underworld
    • Có duyên thì sẽ có ngày gặp lại.If fate wills it, we will meet again.
  2. fate to meet a romantic partner ≈ nhân duyênduyên phận
    • duyên vợ chồngthe fate that brings husband and wife together
  3. tact, charm, grace
    • nói năng có duyêncharmingly eloquent

Words with duyên

duyên cớduyên dángduyên nợduyên phậnduyên sốkết duyênkết tóc xe duyênnhân duyêntình duyêntuỳ duyênvô duyênduyên-doduyên hải

Example sentences with duyên

  • Cô ấy hoàn toàn không phải là một người phụ nữ xinh đẹp, nhưng cô ấy lại có một cái duyên không thể tả. She is not at all a beauty, but she has an indescribable charm.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, duyên could be written as 縁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 緣 (“hem, fate”).

Frequently asked questions

What does duyên mean in English?

duyên (noun) means "spiritual thread that binds people; animals".

How do you pronounce duyên?

IPA: Hanoi [zwiən˧˧]; Saigon [j⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]. Tones: duyên — level tone (ngang).

Is duyên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. duyên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 緣.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.