相遇

xiāngyù

verb HSK 7-9 #5,075

Meanings

我们在街上偶然相遇了。

Wǒmen zài jiēshàng ǒurán xiāngyù le.

We met by chance on the street.

他和她在旅途中相遇。

Tā hé tā zài lǚtú zhōng xiāngyù.

He and she met during the journey.

两支队伍将在决赛中相遇。

Liǎng zhīduì wǔ jiāng zài juésài zhōng xiāngyù.

The two teams will meet in the final.

usage

相遇 often implies a chance or destined encounter and is more literary than 碰见 (pèngjiàn) or 遇见 (yùjiàn). Common in romantic or narrative contexts.

相 xiāng

遇 yù