遇见 yùjiàn to meet
How to remember 遇见: 遇 encounter + 见 see = to meet.
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How it is used
- To run into or encounter, usually by chance - 我在路上遇见了老同学 (wǒ zài lù shàng yùjiàn le lǎo tóngxué) I ran into an old classmate on the street.
- Contrast 见面 (jiànmiàn), which is a planned meeting; 遇见 is unplanned and often carries a touch of fate or warmth.
- Colloquial near-synonym 碰见 (pèngjiàn) is more casual; 遇见 sounds slightly more literary.
Example sentences
- 我没有遇见她。 Wǒ méiyǒu yùjiàn tā.I haven't met her.
- 我遇见一个朋友。 Wǒ yùjiàn yígè péngyǒu.I met a friend.
- 我遇见了一位老妇人。 Wǒ yùjiàn le yīwèi lǎofùrén.I met an old woman.