相逢 (xiāng féng) — to meet (by chance, often in a literary or emotional sense); to come across (serendipitously)
Definition
相逢 is a literary verb for meeting by chance, often with emotional or fated weight (as in 有缘千里来相逢). It is more formal and poetic than the everyday 见面, and applies especially to people meeting again after a separation.
verb
to meet (by chance, often in a literary or emotional sense)to come across (serendipitously)
Examples
- 相逢。Wǒ men shì zài lǚ tú zhōng xiāng féng de.We met by chance during the journey.
- ，相逢。Duō nián hòu, tā men zài cì xiāng féng.Years later, they met again.
- 相逢。Yǒu yuán qiān lǐ lái xiāng féng.Fate brings people together from a thousand li away.
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