相遇 (xiāng yù) — to meet, to encounter, to come across
Definition
A literary 'to meet / encounter', often for meaningful or fated meetings (这次相遇改变了我的人生). More formal and written than the everyday 遇到/遇见.
verb
to meetto encounterto come across
Examples
- 相遇。Wǒ men zài jiē shàng ǒu rán xiāng yù le.We met by chance on the street.
- 相遇。Zhè cì xiāng yù gǎi biàn le wǒ de rén shēng.This encounter changed my life.
- 相遇。Tā men yīn gōng zuò ér xiāng yù.They met because of work.
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