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遇到

yù dào
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. to meet; to run into; to come across

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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错过
cuò guò

to miss (train, opportunity etc)

未能遇到

Related words

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面临
miàn lín

to face sth; to be confronted with

遇到困难或问题时

Synonyms

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遇见
yù jiàn

to meet

偶遇或碰到

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with abstract nouns like 困难 (difficulty) or 问题 (problem), e.g. 遇到困难 (encounter difficulty).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 遇到 (encounter) with 见面 (meet up by arrangement). 遇到 is for chance or unexpected encounters.

Example Sentences

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遇到 困难不要泄气。
Don't get discouraged when you encounter difficulties.
遇到 困难时不要气馁。
Don't be discouraged when encountering difficulties.
遇到 紧急情况时，你要保持冷静。
When encountering an emergency, you should remain calm.
无论 遇到 什么困难，他总是很沉着。
No matter what difficulty he encounters, he is always very calm.
他 遇到 困难时总是向朋友求助。
He always turns to his friends for help when he encounters difficulties.

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Child Words of 遇到

到
dào

to reach; to arrive

遇
yù

to meet