encounter; meet with
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to encounter; to meet with; to come across
literaryOften used for significant life events, situations, or historical periods; more formal than 遇到 or 碰到.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
zāo遭
féng逢
zhàn战
luàn乱
，
bèi被
pò迫
lí离
xiāng乡
。
He encountered wartime chaos in his youth and was forced to leave his hometown.
Wǒ我
men们
yǒu有
xìng幸
zāo遭
féng逢
shèng盛
shì世
，
yīng应
dāng当
zhēn珍
xī惜
。
We are fortunate to live in prosperous times and should cherish them.
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Tā她
yī一
shēng生
zāo遭
féng逢
wú无
shù数
cuò挫
zhé折
，
què却
cóng从
wèi未
fàng放
qì弃
。
She encountered countless setbacks in her life but never gave up.
Zhè这
jiā家
qǐ企
yè业
zāo遭
féng逢
le了
qián前
suǒ所
wèi未
yǒu有
de的
wēi危
jī机
。
This enterprise encountered an unprecedented crisis.