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title: "Wuyuan Meaning: 无缘 (wúyuán) Means “to have no chance of”"
description: "无缘 (traditional 無緣, wúyuán) means “to have no chance of; to miss out on”. Hear its tones, see what 无 and 缘 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuyuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 无缘 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

无缘 wúyuán

## to have no chance of; to miss out on

## It can also mean

- to have no affinity; not destined

## Its characters

1. 无 wú not have
2. 缘 yuán fate

## In a sentence

他因为受伤，与这次比赛无缘。 Because of his injury, he'll miss out on this competition.

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## More words with 无 or 缘

- [边缘 biānyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianyuan)
- [独一无二 dúyī-wú’èr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duyiwuer)
- [毫无 háowú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haowu)
- [无比 wúbǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wubi)
- [无敌 wúdí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wudi)
- [无法 wúfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wufa)
- [无非 wúfēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wufei)
- [无辜 wúgū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wugu)
- [无关 wúguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuguan)
- [无聊 wúliáo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuliao)

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