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Mandarinpractice word

yuanfen

缘分ywen-FUN[ɥɛn˧˥fən˥˩]

the binding force that brings people together — fate, kismet

Closest in English: fate, destiny, kismet. None of them covers it.

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The story

The idea comes out of Buddhist karma: some meetings were on the books long before either of you showed up. Mandarin can even split it — having yuan but no fen means fated to meet, not fated to stay. English borrows kismet, or settles for fate.

How it went in the game

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  1. Which language is it from?Mandarin
  2. When does it come up?When strangers keep crossing paths
  3. Where would you hear it?Toasting the delayed flight where they met
  4. What does it mean?The pull that draws two lives together

How it went

One of the easier words so far.

Round two, moment, was where most points went.

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