Definition
遇到 (yù dào) means to meet or run into someone or something by chance, often unexpectedly. It is more general than 遇见 (yù jiàn), which emphasizes the chance encounter itself, and is the standard HSK3 word for this concept. Unlike 见面 (jiàn miàn), which requires a meeting arranged in person, 遇到 implies no prior arrangement.
verb
to meet (by chance)to run intoto come across
Examples
- 遇到。Wǒ zài gōngyuán yù dào yí wèi péngyou.I ran into a friend at the park.
- 遇到?Nǐ yù dào guo zhèyàng de wèntí ma?Have you ever encountered such a problem?
- 遇到。Zuótiān wǒ zài lù shàng yù dào tā le.Yesterday I ran into him on the road.
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