遇到

yùdào

verb HSK 4 #883

Meanings

1 to meet; to run into; to come across
2 to encounter (a problem or situation)

Characters

to meet; to encounter

to arrive; to reach (result complement)

To encounter and 'reach' something — to run into.

Examples

我在超市遇到了她。

Wǒ zài chāoshì yùdào le tā.

I ran into her at the supermarket.

你遇到什么问题了？

Nǐ yùdào shénme wèntí le?

What problem did you encounter?

这种事很少遇到。

Zhèzhǒng shì hěn shǎo yùdào.

This kind of thing is rarely encountered.

Tips

usage

遇到 is the most common everyday form. It covers both meeting people (遇到朋友) and encountering situations (遇到困难/问题/麻烦).

Stroke Order

遇 yù

到 dào