遇到 (yù dào) — to meet (by chance), to run into, to come across
Definition
遇到 is for running into someone or something by chance — including non-people like problems (∼过这样的问题吗?). Unlike 见面, which implies a planned meeting, 遇到 is unplanned and can take problems or situations as its object.
verb
to meet (by chance)to run intoto come across
Examples
- 遇到。Wǒ zài gōng yuán yù dào yí wèi péng you.I ran into a friend at the park.
- 遇到？Nǐ yù dào guò zhè yàng de wèn tí ma?Have you ever encountered such a problem?
- 遇到。Zuó tiān wǒ zài lù shang yù dào tā le.Yesterday I ran into him on the road.
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