HSK Level 4

遇见

yù jiàn

meet; come across

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Example Sentences

我第一次遇见她是在图书馆。

wǒ dì yī cì yù jiàn tā shì zài tú shū guǎn.

I met her for the first time in the library.

我们偶然在街上遇见了。

wǒ men ǒu rán zài jiē shàng yù jiàn le.

We met by chance on the street.

我很高兴遇见你。

wǒ hěn gāo xìng yù jiàn nǐ.

I'm very glad to meet you.

Synonyms

碰见 (pèngjiàn)

run into

遇到 (yùdào)

meet

Antonyms

错过 (cuòguò)

miss

躲避 (duǒbì)

avoid

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 遇见 (yùjiàn) is composed of two characters: 遇 (yù) and 见 (jiàn). The character 遇 is a pictograph depicting a person standing under a roof, which represents "encountering" or "meeting". The character 见 is a pictograph depicting an eye, which represents "seeing" or "meeting". Together, the two characters form the word 遇见, which means "to meet" or "to encounter".The word 遇见 has been used in Chinese for centuries, and it has a rich history and cultural significance. In ancient China, the word 遇见 was often used to describe the chance encounter of two people who were destined to be together. It was also used to describe the meeting of two people who were from different worlds and who had never met before. In modern China, the word 遇见 is still used to describe these types of encounters, but it is also used more broadly to describe any type of meeting or encounter.The word 遇见 is a beautiful and evocative word that captures the essence of the human experience. It is a word that reminds us that we are all connected and that we are all part of something larger than ourselves.