遇见 yù jiàn
“to meet”
verb2021 list level 4Traditional 遇見
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
遇见 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 954: 遇见 yùjiàn — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 103
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 遇见
遇见 (yù jiàn) is a transitive verb meaning "to meet, to run into" someone, usually by chance. The person met comes directly after it: 遇见某人, often with a place or time phrase before the verb (我在书店遇见了他). It is not used for a planned meeting.
例句Example sentences
- 我昨天在书店遇见了王老师。wǒ zuó tiān zài shū diàn yù jiàn le wáng lǎo shī.I ran into Teacher Wang in the bookstore yesterday.
- 没想到在这儿遇见你！méi xiǎng dào zài zhèr yù jiàn nǐ!I never expected to meet you here!
- 我们在机场遇见了一个老朋友。wǒ men zài jī chǎng yù jiàn le yí gè lǎo péng you.We ran into an old friend at the airport.
易混词Easily confused
遇见vs见面
见面 is intransitive and cannot take an object: say 我昨天跟他见面了, not 我昨天见面他了. 遇见 is transitive, so 我昨天遇见他了 is correct; 遇见 also stresses meeting by chance.