qíyù

奇遇

Word · Noun

unexpected and wonderful encounter; lucky coincidence

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

unexpected and wonderful encounter; lucky coincidence

Often refers to a delightful, surprising, or fortunate meeting or event. The connotation is overwhelmingly positive.

Zhè这
cì次
shēn深
shān山
tàn探
xiǎn险
zhēn真
shì是
yī一
cì次
qí奇
yù遇
 ,
wǒ我
jū居
rán然
kàn看
dào到
le了
yī一
zhī只
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
bái白
lù鹿
 。

This deep mountain adventure was truly a wondrous encounter—I actually saw a rare white deer.

Tā他
liǎ俩
duō多
nián年
shī失
qù去
lián联
xì系
 ,
xiǎng想
bu不
dào到
zài在
huì会
shàng上
jiàn见
miàn面
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
qí奇
yù遇
 !

They lost contact for many years, so it was a wonderful surprise that they met at the conference—a real stroke of luck!

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Zài在
zhè这
cì次
huán环
qiú球
lǚ旅
xíng行
zhōng中
 ,
zuì最
nán难
wàng忘
de的
qí奇
yù遇
mò莫
guò过
yú于
zài在
Bā巴
lí黎
jiē街
tóu头
ǒu偶
yù遇
le了
wǒ我
de的
xiǎo小
xué学
lǎo老
shī师
 。

During this round-the-world trip, the most unforgettable wonderful encounter was running into my elementary school teacher on a Paris street.

Tā他
de的
zì自
zhuàn传
lǐ里
jì记
lù录
le了
xǔ许
duō多
hé和
míng名
rén人
zhī之
jiān间
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
qí奇
yù遇
 。

His autobiography records many interesting and unexpected encounters with famous people.

Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
qíng情
jié节
chōng充
mǎn满
qí奇
yù遇
 ,
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
de的
lǚ旅
chéng程
jīng惊
xǐ喜
bù不
duàn断
 。

The plot of this novel is filled with unexpected adventures, with constant surprises in the protagonist's journey.