encounter by chance; meet unexpectedly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to encounter by chance; to meet unexpectedly
literaryLiterary and formal register, often used in written Chinese or poetic contexts to describe serendipitous meetings.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
yì异
guó国
tā他
xiāng乡
xiè邂
hòu逅
。
We encountered each other in a foreign land.
Yǔ与
lǎo老
yǒu友
xiè邂
hòu逅
，
lìng令
rén人
jīng惊
xǐ喜
wàn万
fēn分
。
Meeting an old friend by chance is utterly delightful.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
Bā巴
lí黎
de的
jiē街
tóu头
ǒu偶
rán然
xiè邂
hòu逅
。
They ran into each other by chance on the streets of Paris.
Zhè这
cì次
měi美
lì丽
de的
xiè邂
hòu逅
chè彻
dǐ底
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
tā他
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
This beautiful chance encounter completely changed his life.