相逢

xiāngféng

verb #19,990

Meanings

他乡相逢分外亲切。

Tāxiāng xiāngféng fènwài qīnqiè.

Meeting someone from home in a foreign land feels especially warm.

我们在巴黎意外相逢。

Wǒmen zài Bālí yìwài xiāngféng.

We ran into each other unexpectedly in Paris.

usage

相逢 carries a slightly literary or poetic tone compared to the colloquial 遇见 (to meet/run into). It often implies a chance or meaningful encounter.

相 xiāng

逢 féng