Definition
逢 (féng) has two main uses: 'to come across (by chance)' and 'to fall on (a date)'. For chance meetings, 逢 is more literary/formal than the everyday 遇到/遇见/碰; it often appears in fixed phrases like 每逢 (every time). The literary sense 'to flatter' is less common than 捧 (flatter) or 捧场 (show support).
verb
to meet by chanceto come acrossto fall on (a particular day/date)to fawn uponto flatter (literary)
Easily confused
- 缝fènglook-alikeseam; crack; narrow slit
- 疯fēngsound-alike(verb) to go crazy, to become insane
- 封fēngsound-alike(classifier) for letters, telegrams, and other sealed messages or documents
- 风fēngsound-alikewind
- 缝fèngsound-alikecrack, fissure
Examples
- 。Zuótiān wǒ zài shāngchǎng ǒurán yǔ yí wèi lǎo péngyou xiāngféng.Yesterday I happened to meet an old friend at the mall.
- 逢。Jīnnián zhōngqiūjié féng xīngqīyī.This year's Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Monday.
- ，。Měi féng jiàqī, tā dōu huì chūqù lǚyóu.Every holiday, he goes traveling.
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