Writing
相遇 (xiāng yù) — how to say "to meet" in Chinese
相遇
To meet
verb
Character composition
相
mutually
遇
to encounter
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
初次相遇
chūcì xiāngyù
to meet for the first time
偶然相遇
ǒurán xiāngyù
to meet by chance
Examples
我们在公园里偶然相遇。
We met by chance in the park.
我们相遇了。
We met.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say meet in Chinese?
"to meet" in Chinese is 相遇 (xiāng yù).
相遇 meaning in English
相遇 (xiāng yù) means "To meet".
How is 相遇 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiāng yù (written as xiang yu, xiangyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to meet" in Chinese characters?
It is written 相遇: 相 has 9 strokes, 遇 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 相遇?
相遇 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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