Usage note
遇到用来描述在日常生活中偶然遇见某人或某事。
yù dào lái zhuō dé xiàng rén huò shì qíng kuàng.
遇到 is used to describe encountering someone or something in daily life.
Context note
遇到常用于描述在街上、学校或工作中偶然遇见的人或事。
yù dào cháng yòng lái zhuō dé xiàng rén huò shì qíng kuàng.
遇到 is commonly used to describe encountering people or things by chance in places like the street, school, or work.
5 examples
我在公园遇到了我的朋友。
wǒ zài gōng yuán yù dào le wǒ de péng yǒu。
I met my friend in the park.
妈妈在超市遇到了她的老同学。
mā ma zài chāo shì yù dào le tā de lǎo tóng xué。
Mom encountered her old classmate at the supermarket.
我们遇到了一个很好的餐馆。
wǒ men yù dào le yí gè hěn hǎo de cān guǎn。
We found a very good restaurant by chance.
他在图书馆遇到了一本好书。
tā zài tú shū guǎn yù dào le yì běn hǎo shū。
He came across a great book in the library.
我们在旅行中遇到了很多有趣的人。
wǒ men zài lǚ xíng zhōng yù dào le hěn duō yǒu qù de rén。
We met many interesting people during our trip.
5 mini stories
昨天我在公园遇到一个小朋友，我们一起玩了很长时间。
zuó tiān wǒ zài gōng yuán yù dào yí gè xiǎo péng yǒu， wǒ men yì qǐ wán le hěn cháng shí jiān。
Yesterday, I encountered a little friend in the park and we played together for a long time.
妈妈在超市遇到了她的老同学，她们聊了很多旧事。
mā ma zài chāo shì yù dào le tā de lǎo tóng xué， tā men liáo le hěn duō jiù shì。
Mom encountered her old classmate at the supermarket; they talked about many old things.
我们在旅行中遇到了很多有趣的人，他们给我们讲了许多故事。
wǒ men zài lǚ xíng zhōng yù dào le hěn duō yǒu qù de rén， tā men gěi wǒ men jiǎng le xǔ duō gù shì。
During our trip, we met many interesting people who told us lots of stories.
我在图书馆遇到了一本好书，读了之后受益匪浅。
wǒ zài tú shū guǎn yù dào le yì běn hǎo shū， dú le zhī hòu shòu yì fěi qiǎn。
I encountered a good book in the library; reading it was very beneficial to me.
妈妈在市场遇到了一个卖水果的阿姨，买了好多新鲜水果。
mā mā zài shì chǎng yù dào le yí gè mài shuǐ guǒ de ā yí， mǎi le hǎo duō xīn xiān shuǐ guǒ。
Mom encountered an aunt selling fruits at the market and bought many fresh fruits.
Mini dialogue
路上遇见
A
我今天早上遇到了王老师。
Wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang yù dào le Wáng lǎoshī.
I encountered Teacher Wang this morning.
B
是吗？你在哪里遇到她的？
Shì ma? Nǐ zài nǎlǐ yù dào tā de?
Really? Where did you encounter her?
遇到困难
A
如果你遇到困难，可以找老师帮忙。
Rúguǒ nǐ yù dào kùnnan, kěyǐ zhǎo lǎoshī bāngmáng.
If you encounter difficulties, you can ask the teacher for help.
B
好的，我记住了。
Hǎo de, wǒ jìzhù le.
Okay, I will remember that.
Related words and contrasts
similar
见面
jiàn miàn
meet
similar to encounter
related
发现
fā xiàn
discover
you may discover something when you encounter it