偶遇

ǒuyù

verb #14,602

Meanings

1 to meet by chance
2 chance encounter

Characters

by chance; accidentally

to meet; to encounter

Examples

我在街上偶遇了老同学。

Wǒ zài jiēshàng ǒuyù le lǎo tóngxué.

I ran into an old classmate on the street.

这次偶遇改变了她的一生。

Zhècì ǒuyù gǎibiàn le tā de yīshēng.

This chance encounter changed her life.

Tips

usage

偶遇 can be a verb (偶遇了某人) or a noun (一次偶遇). More literary than 碰见 or 遇见, often used for encounters that feel meaningful or fated.

Stroke Order

偶 ǒu

遇 yù