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遇见
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)

遇见 (yùjiàn) · to meet

遇见 (yùjiàn) means “to meet; to run into”. It is written with 2 characters: 遇 (to meet) + 见 (to see). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 遇见 is built

The characters

遇 yù · to meet

What 遇 is made of

Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 禺 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

见 jiàn · to see

What 见 is made of

Origin hint: Simplified form of 見; a man 儿 with the eye 目 emphasized (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

我昨天在超市遇见了王老师。Wǒ zuótiān zài chāoshì yùjiàn le Wáng lǎoshī.I ran into Teacher Wang at the supermarket yesterday.
你在哪儿遇见他的?Nǐ zài nǎr yùjiàn tā de?Where did you meet him?

Questions about 遇见

What does 遇见 mean?

遇见 (yùjiàn) means “to meet; to run into”.

How do you pronounce 遇见?

遇见 is pronounced yùjiàn.

Which HSK level is 遇见?

遇见 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).

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Learn 遇见 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 10: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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