遇到 (yù dào): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 遇到 means “to encounter” or “to come across”. It is commonly used in everyday conversation when referring to meeting someone or experiencing a certain situation. For example, you might say “我昨天遇到了一个老朋友”, which translates to “I met an old friend yesterday”. The word 遇到 can also be used to describe unexpected or difficult situations, such as “我遇到了一些麻烦”, which means “I encountered some trouble”.

Translation

Verb: to meet, to run into

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我昨天遇到了一个老朋友wǒ zuótiān yùdào le yí ge lǎo péngyǒuI met an old friend yesterday
他今天早上遇到了一场交通堵塞tā jīntiān zǎoshang yùdào le yí chǎng jiāotōng dǔsèHe encountered a traffic jam this morning
她在公园里遇到了一个可爱的小狗tā zài gōngyuán lǐ yùdào le yí ge kě’ài de xiǎo gǒuShe met a cute little dog in the park
我们在路上遇到了一场暴雨wǒmen zài lùshàng yùdào le yí chǎng bàoyǔWe encountered a heavy rain on the road
他们在旅行中遇到了很多有趣的人tāmen zài lǚxíng zhōng yùdào le hěn duō yǒuqù de rénThey met many interesting people during their trip
我们没有遇到任何问题,一切都很顺利wǒmen méiyǒu yùdào rènhé wèntí, yíqiè dōu hěn shùnlìWe didn’t encounter any problems, everything went smoothly

HSK

遇到 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 4.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 遇到 with Pinyin and English Translation