meet; encounter; run into
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to meet; to encounter; to come across
neutralDescribes an unplanned or chance meeting. Can be used for people, things, or situations.
Bàn半
lù路
shang上
yù遇
jiàn见
le了
Lǎo老
Wáng王
。
I ran into Old Wang on the way.
Wǒ我
zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
yù遇
jiàn见
le了
yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
。
I met an old friend at the library.
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Lǚ旅
tú途
zhōng中
zǒng总
huì会
yù遇
jiàn见
yī一
xiē些
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
rén人
。
You always meet some interesting people while traveling.
Tā他
cóng从
wèi未
yù遇
jiàn见
guò过
zhè这
me么
dà大
de的
kùn困
nan难
。
He has never encountered such a big difficulty.
Yù遇
jiàn见
wèn问
tí题
yào要
jí及
shí时
jiě解
jué决
。
You should solve problems promptly when you encounter them.