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遇

yù
verb HSK 4 #3,188

Meanings

  1. 1 to encounter; to meet; to happen upon

Characters

遇
yù
to encounter; to meet
辶 (movement) + 禺 (area) — moving into someone’s area, an encounter

Examples

在路上遇到了老同学。
Zài lùshang yùdào le lǎo tóngxué.
I ran into an old classmate on the road.
遇到困难不要放弃。
Yùdào kùnnán bùyào fàngqì.
Don't give up when you encounter difficulties.
他遇人不淑。
Tā yù rén bù shū.
He fell in with the wrong people.

Tips

usage
遇 alone is more literary. In everyday speech, it's usually combined: 遇到 (yùdào) or 遇见 (yùjiàn). 遇 alone appears in set phrases like 遇人不淑 or 遇难 (to die in an accident).

Stroke Order

遇 yù