遇见 (yùjiàn): to meet; to encounter (usually people)

Meanings

1 to meet; to encounter (usually people)

Characters

遇

yù

to meet; to encounter

见

jiàn

to see

To encounter and see — to meet someone.

Examples

很高兴遇见你。

Hěn gāoxìng yùjiàn nǐ.

Nice to meet you.

我在北京遇见了他。

Wǒ zài Běijīng yùjiàn le tā.

I met him in Beijing.

希望以后还能遇见你。

Xīwàng yǐhòu hái néng yùjiàn nǐ.

I hope I can meet you again in the future.

Tips

usage

遇见 is mainly used for meeting people (often with a sense of serendipity). 遇到 is broader and can also mean encountering problems or situations.

In Pop Culture

遇见 Yùjiàn

Encounter

iconic Mandopop love song by 孙燕姿 (Stefanie Sun)

Stroke Order

遇 yù

见 jiàn

Related Words

遇 yù HSK 4 #3,188

to encounter; to meet; to happen upon

遇到 yùdào HSK 4 #883

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

梦见 mèngjiàn HSK 4 #5,464

to dream about; to see in a dream

待遇 dàiyù HSK 4 #5,545

treatment / pay / salary and benefits / compensation

相遇 xiāngyù HSK 7 #5,075

to meet (by chance) / to encounter

预见 yùjiàn HSK 7 #5,597

to foresee / to predict / to anticipate

机遇 jīyù HSK 4 #8,950

opportunity; lucky chance / favorable circumstances

见见 jiànjiàn #2,259

to meet (briefly) / to see (someone)

会见 huìjiàn HSK 6 #2,952

to meet with (a visitor or dignitary) / to receive (a guest formally)

见面 jiànmiàn HSK 1 #921

to meet (face to face)