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遇到

yù dào · yu dao

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HSK 4Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to meet; to run into; to come across
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Running into a teacher

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)在(zài)地铁(dìtiě)上(shàng)遇到(yùdào)了(le)高中(gāozhōng)老师(lǎoshī)。

    I ran into my high school teacher on the subway today.

  2. Dengdeng

    老师(lǎoshī)认出(rènchū)你(nǐ)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did the teacher recognize you?

  3. Liangliang

    认出(rènchū)了(le)，他(tā)还(hái)问(wèn)我(wǒ)作业(zuòyè)写完(xiěwán)了(le)没有(méiyǒu)。

    Yes, and he even asked if I had finished my homework.

  4. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)回答(huídá)的(de)？

    Haha, how did you answer?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)说(shuō)，老师(lǎoshī)，我(wǒ)遇到(yùdào)一点(yīdiǎn)困难(kùnnan)，明天(míngtiān)交(jiāo)。

    I said, teacher, I ran into a little trouble, I'll hand it in tomorrow.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)十年前(shíniánqián)也(yě)是(shì)这么(zhème)说(shuō)的(de)吧(ba)？

    You said the same thing ten years ago, didn't you?

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)探(tàn)险(xiǎn)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)遇(yù)到(dào)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)困(kùn)难(nan)。

We encountered a lot of difficulties on the expedition.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jacintoo · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

很(hěn)幸(xìng)运(yùn)地(de)，我(wǒ)在(zài)机(jī)场(chǎng)遇(yù)到(dào)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)老(lǎo)朋(péng)友(you)。

Quite by chance, I met my old friend at the airport.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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