Chinese word

人缘儿

Pronunciation

Pinyinrén yuánr

Meaning

nounpopularity

Example

她在班里人缘儿很好，常有人找她玩。tā zài bān lǐ rén yuánr hěn hǎo cháng yǒu rén zhǎo tā wán

She is very popular in her class, and people often ask her to play with them.

More examples

在新公司，他很快交到朋友，人缘儿也建立起来了。zài xīn gōng sī tā hěn kuài jiāo dào péng yǒu rén yuánr yě jiàn lì qǐ lái le

At his new company, he quickly made friends, and his popularity grew too.

Core concept

An invisible social pull that makes a person welcomed, liked, and easy for others to accept.

Common phrases

人缘儿差rén yuánr chà
unpopular
人缘儿好rén yuánr hǎo
popular

Similar words

人缘rén yuán: Good relationships with others and a wide circle of social contacts.
人气rén qì: The level of popularity and public appeal that someone or something has among many people.
人脉rén mài: A network of personal connections that can provide mutual help and introductions.
好感háo gǎn: A favorable impression or positive feeling toward a particular person.

Definition in Chinese

表示一个人的人际好感度和受欢迎程度，常用于口语评价某人容易被人喜欢或接纳。biǎo shì yí gè rén de rén jì háo gǎn dù hé shòu huān yíng chéng dù cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ píng jià mǒu rén róng yì bèi rén xǐ huān huò jiē nà

Word origin

The compound 人 (rén, "people") + 缘 (yuán, "connection") links the word to human relationships, while 儿 (ér, "rhotic ending") signals a northern colloquial form.

Usage tips

English popular often suggests being widely known, whereas this word can describe how readily a person is welcomed even within a small group.

Other meanings

good relations with peoplenoun
good reputationnoun
likabilitynoun

Related words

人缘rén yuánpopularitynoun