缘

缘 [yuán] 名

1. ■ （缘故） reason:

无缘无故 without rhyme or reason; for no reason at all;

缘何到此? What's your reason for coming here?

2. ■ （缘分） predestined relationship:

人缘儿 relations with people; popularity;

姻缘 predestined marriage;

有一面之缘 happen to have met once

3. ■ （边） edge; fringe; brink:

外缘 outer fringe [edge];

这个城市处于沙漠南缘。 This city is located on the southern fringe of the desert.

动

1. ■ （攀援）climb up:

缘木求鱼 climb trees to look for fish

介

1. ■ （沿着; 顺着）along:

缘溪而行 walk along the stream