遇到 yùdào come across
come across; run into; encounter; meet
How to remember 遇到: 遇 encounter + 到 arrive = come across.
Characters
How it is used
- To run into / encounter - 在路上遇到老朋友 (zài lù shang yùdào lǎo péngyou) ran into an old friend on the road.
- Covers both meeting people by chance and running into situations: 遇到问题 (yùdào wèntí) hit a problem, 遇到困难 (yùdào kùnnan) encounter difficulty.
- Unplanned, unlike 见面 (a deliberate meeting). 遇见 (yùjiàn) is a near-synonym for the chance-meeting sense.
Example sentences
- 他遇到了老朋友。 Tā yùdàole lǎopéngyou.He ran into an old friend.
- 我在街上遇到他。 Wǒ zài jiēshàng yùdào tā.I met him on the street.
- 我在回家的路上遇到了他。 Wǒ zài huíjiā de lùshàng yùdào le tā.I met him on my way home.