How common it is
遇见 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yù jiàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
遇见可以用来描述人们在日常生活中遇到的人或事。
yù jiàn kě yǐ lái bū dé míng de rén huì shēng chǎo zhōng dào de rén huò shì.
Meet can be used to describe people or things that one encounters in daily life.
Context note
遇见通常用于描述在日常生活中遇到的人或事，比如在学校、公园或者商场。
yù jiàn tōng cháng yòng yú míng shù lìng rén huì dào de rén huò shì, bǐ rú xué xiào, gōng yuán huò zhě shāng chǎng.
Meet is commonly used to describe people or things one encounters in daily life, such as at school, park, or mall.
5 examples
我在公园遇见了我的朋友。
wǒ zài gōng yuán yù jiàn le wǒ de péng yǒu。
I met my friend in the park.
妈妈在超市遇见了一个老同学。
mā ma zài chāo shì yù jiàn le yí gè lǎo tóng xué。
Mom met an old classmate at the supermarket.
我们在图书馆遇见了新的书籍。
wǒ men zài tú shū guǎn yù jiàn le xīn de shū jí。
We met new books in the library.
爸爸在车站遇见了一个旧同事。
bà ba zài chē zhàn yù jiàn le yí gè jiù tóng shì。
Dad met an old colleague at the station.
我在街上遇见了一只可爱的小狗。
wǒ zài jiē shàng yù jiàn le yì zhī kě ài de xiǎo gǒu。
I met a cute little dog on the street.
5 mini stories
今天我在公园遇见了我的朋友，我们聊了很多。
jīn tiān wǒ zài gōng yuán yù jiàn le wǒ de péng yǒu， wǒ men liáo le hěn duō。
Today I met my friend in the park, and we chatted a lot.
妈妈在超市遇见了一个老同学，他们一起买了好多东西。
mā mā zài chāo shì yù jiàn le yí gè lǎo tóng xué， tā men yì qǐ mǎi le hǎo duō dōng xī。
Mom met an old classmate at the supermarket, and they bought lots of things together.
我们在图书馆遇见了新的书籍，它们看起来都很有趣。
wǒ men zài tú shū guǎn yù jiàn le xīn de shū jí， tā men kàn qǐ lái dōu hěn yǒu qù。
We met new books in the library, and they all looked very interesting.
爸爸在车站遇见了一个旧同事，他们一起吃了晚饭。
bà ba zài chē zhàn yù jiàn le yí gè jiù tóng shì， tā men yì qǐ chī le wǎn fàn。
Dad met an old colleague at the station, and they had dinner together.
我在街上遇见了一只可爱的小狗，它跟着我走了好远。
wǒ zài jiē shàng yù jiàn le yì zhī kě ài de xiǎo gǒu， tā gēn zhe wǒ zǒu le hǎo yuǎn。
I met a cute little dog on the street, and it followed me for quite a distance.