相遇

xiāng yù

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to meet
2. to encounter
3. to come across

Word relationships

Antonyms

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分开

fēn kāi

to separate

与人或群体不再在一起；‘相遇’的反义。

Register variants

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相逢

xiāng féng

to meet (by chance)

书面语或诗歌中更典雅的用词。

Related words

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认识

rèn shi

to know

初次见面并互相了解，不一定偶然。

Synonyms

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遇到

yù dào

to meet; to run into; to come across

偶然碰到；用于较具体的事件或人。

Usage notes

Collocations

‘相遇’多用于偶然或命运安排的情境，不与刻意安排的会面搭配。

Formality

口语中更常用‘碰到’或‘遇见’，‘相遇’偏书面或抒情。

Example Sentences

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我们昨天在书店偶然相遇。

We ran into each other by chance at the bookstore yesterday.

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Child Words of 相遇

to meet

each other

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