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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

遇到 [yùdào]
  1. 1. run into; encounter; come across
    在路上遇到一个老同学
    run into an old schoolmate on the way

Examples

半路上遇到熟人
run into a friend on the way
遇到困难决不后退
never shrink from difficulties
一种新的工作,开始总会遇到一些困难。
You always run into some difficulties at the beginning of any new job.
过去要是遇到这样的大旱,那还了得!
How terrible such a drought would have been in the past!
他多次遇到挫折,但从不气馁。
He never lost heart despite repeated setbacks.
遇到前所未有的困难
encounter greater difficulties than ever
他虽然遇到许多挫折,可是意志仍旧那样坚强。
His determination remains as strong as ever despite all the setbacks he has encountered.
我还不曾遇到过这样性灵的学生。
I've never had any student as brilliant as he is.
两国正在进行的谈判遇到了障碍。
The current talks between the two countries have run into obstacles.

Word Decomposition


[yù]
+
[dào]

nciku Note

遇到, 遇见 and 碰见

遇到, 遇见 and 碰见
yùdào, yùjiàn and pèngjiàn

All three are verb-complement phrases meaning “to come across a person or thing by chance.” Of the three, 碰见is the most casual.
(1) 我在电梯里遇到遇见/碰见)了她。
(2) 你以后遇见碰见/遇到)这种事,要学机灵点。

If the object is 机会,机遇,危险,风险,挑战,运气,etc., then 遇到 is the best choice. However, sometimes the other two will also do.
(3) 遇到困难的时候,你应该有面对困难的勇气。
(4) 他们的船在海上遇到了危险。

这三个短语都是动补式,表示偶然与某人相逢或偶然遭遇某事物。“碰见”更为口语化。
宾语可以是“机会”、“机遇”、“危险”、“风险”、“挑战”、“运气”等等,“遇到”的搭配能力较强。另外两个词有时候也可以这样搭配。

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