遇见 (yù jiàn) — to meet (by chance), to come across
Definition
遇见 means to meet someone by chance, unexpectedly. It is close to 碰见 and 遇到; 见面 is a planned, in-person meeting, while 见 alone is broader ('to see' or 'to meet').
verb
to meet (by chance)to come across
Easily confused
Examples
- 遇见。Wǒ zài jiē shàng yù jiàn le yí gè lǎo péng you.I ran into an old friend on the street.
- 遇见？Nǐ yù jiàn guò zhè me kāi xīn de rén ma?Have you ever met such a happy person?
- 遇见。Tā xī wàng néng yù jiàn yí gè xǐ huan yīn yuè de rén.He hopes to meet someone who likes music.
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