Writing
遇到 (yùdào) — how to say "to encounter" in Chinese
遇到
To encounter, to meet
verb
Character composition
遇
to meet
到
to arrive
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
遇到问题
yùdào wèntí
encounter a problem
遇到朋友
yùdào péngyou
run into a friend
Examples
我在路上遇到一个老朋友，我们聊了很久。
I met an old friend on the road, we chatted for a long time.
我遇到朋友了。
I met a friend.
Mnemonic
[yùdào-] A hedgehog named Yuri scurries down a path and suddenly 遇到 meets a rabbit with a basket 🦔🐰. "Yuri, you found me!" the rabbit laughs. They sit under an oak, agreeing: 遇到 is when you unexpectedly meet a friend.
Frequently asked questions
How to say encounter in Chinese?
"to encounter" in Chinese is 遇到 (yùdào).
What does 遇到 mean in English?
遇到 (yùdào) means "To encounter, to meet".
How is 遇到 pronounced?
It is pronounced yùdào (written as yudao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to encounter" in Chinese characters?
It is written 遇到: 遇 has 12 strokes, 到 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 遇到?
遇到 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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