Chinese word

遇到

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù dào

Meaning

  • verbmeet

Example

昨天我在路上遇到了一个老朋友。zuó tiān wǒ zài lù shàng yù dào le yí gè lǎo péng yǒu

Yesterday I met an old friend on the way.

Illustration for 遇到 (meet)

More examples

走到拐角，我遇到了很多游客。zǒu dào guái jiǎo wǒ yù dào le hěn duō yóu kè

When I walked to the corner, I ran into many tourists.

Core concept

A person, event, or situation comes into one's path and becomes part of one's immediate experience.

Common phrases

  • 遇到朋友yù dào péng yǒu

    meet a friend

  • 遇到问题yù dào wèn tí

    run into a problem

  • 遇到困难yù dào kùn nán

    run into difficulties

Similar words

碰到pèng dào: To run into a person or come across something unexpectedly.
遇见yù jiàn: To meet or come across a person or event.
遇上yù shàng: To come up against a situation or problem, often unexpectedly.

Definition in Chinese

表示遇见或碰上某人、事情或情况，既可指人际上的偶遇，也可指遇到困难、问题等抽象情况。biǎo shì yù jiàn huò pèng shàng mǒu rén shì qíng huò qíng kuàng jì kě zhǐ rén jì shàng de ǒu yù yě kě zhǐ yù dào kùn nán wèn tí děng chōu xiàng qíng kuàng

Word origin

The compound 遇到 (yùdào, "come across") joins 遇 (yù, "come upon") and 到 (dào, "arrive"), giving the image of reaching something unexpectedly along life's path.

Usage tips

  • The noun after this verb carries the main information: a person signals a social encounter, while a problem or difficulty signals a challenging situation.

Other meanings

  • run intoverb
  • encounterverb

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