HSK · Level 12
135 words
Chinese word
遇
Pronunciation
Pinyinyù
Meaning
- verbmeet
Example
我昨天在商店遇到老朋友。wǒ zuó tiān zài shāng diàn yù dào lǎo péng yǒu
I met an old friend at the store yesterday.
More examples
旅行时我们遇到暴雨。lǚ xíng shí wǒ men yù dào bào yǔ
We encountered heavy rain while traveling.
Core concept
An unplanned crossing of paths with a person or situation.
Common phrases
遇到麻烦yù dào má fán
encounter trouble
遇到阻力yù dào zǔ lì
meet resistance
遇到危险yù dào wēi xiǎn
encounter danger
Similar words
遇到yù dào: To encounter someone or something unexpectedly.
遇见yù jiàn: To meet a person face to face.
碰到pèng dào: To run into a person or situation by accident.
遭遇zāo yù: To face a difficult or unpleasant event, especially in formal writing.
Definition in Chinese
遇到、碰见或遭遇某人或某事，通常指偶然或意外地碰上。yù dào pèng jiàn huò zāo yù mǒu rén huò mǒu shì tōng cháng zhǐ ǒu rán huò yì wài dì pèng shàng
Word origin
The character 遇 (yù, "encounter") uses 辶 (chuò, "movement") to suggest meeting something while moving, while 禺 (yú, "sound component") supplies the pronunciation.
Usage tips
- English meet can describe a planned appointment, while everyday Chinese commonly marks an accidental meeting with the compound 遇到 (yùdào, "encounter").