Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
遇见
yùjiàn
Description
"遇见"的意思是没有约好,突然看到或碰到某个人。
"遇见" means to see or meet someone unexpectedly without prior arrangement.
我们常常用它来说在路上、商店里等地方碰到认识的人。
We often use it to talk about meeting someone we know on the street, in a store, or similar places.
Meanings
遇见yùjiàn
to meet by chance; to run into
我今天在街上遇见了一个老朋友。
I ran into an old friend on the street today.
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Notes
- Etymology
遇 (to encounter) + 见 (to see), together meaning to happen upon.
- Nuance
implies chance meeting; 见面 is a planned or general meeting.
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