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

HSK 1

很高兴遇见你。

Hěn gāoxìng yùjiàn nǐ.

Nice to meet you.

HSK 1

我在北京遇见了他。

Wǒ zài Běijīng yùjiàn le tā.

I met him in Beijing.

HSK 3

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

遇到 yùdào HSK 3 #883

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

见面 jiànmiàn HSK 3 #921

to meet (face to face)

不见 bùjiàn HSK 3 #2,001

to not see; to be missing / to have disappeared; to be gone

常见 chángjiàn HSK 3 #6,321

common / commonly seen / frequently encountered

遇 yù #3,188

to encounter; to meet; to happen upon

见 jiàn HSK 1 #147

to see; to catch sight of / to meet; to call on / to be exposed to; to come into contact with / opinion; view

相遇 xiāngyù HSK 7-9 #5,075

to meet (by chance) / to encounter

意见 yìjiàn HSK 4 #1,097

opinion / suggestion / objection

碰见 pèngjiàn HSK 5 #8,005

to bump into; to meet unexpectedly

听见 tīngjiàn HSK 1 #1,129

to hear