How to say “run into” in Chinese
run into, encounter
“Run into” in Chinese is 遇到, yù dào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
遇到 is read yù dào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 — “walk”.
On the right, 刂 “knife”, dāo, hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “遇到”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 遇到. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 遇到问题可以问我yùdàowèntíkěyǐwènwǒIf you run into problems, ask me.
- 遇到问题要冷静yùdàowèntíyàolěngjìngWhen you run into a problem, you need to keep calm.
- 我在学习上遇到了困难，怎么办？wǒzàixuéxíshangyùdàolekùnnan,zěnmebànI'm having trouble with my studies. What should I do?
- 我很幸运遇到了一位好老师wǒhěnxìngyùn,yùdàoleyíwèihǎolǎoshīI was very lucky: I met a good teacher.
- 遇到困难可以向警察求助yùdàokùnnankěyǐxiàngjǐngcháqiúzhùIf you're in trouble, you can turn to the police for help.
- 遇到紧急情况，请立即拨打急救电话。yùdàojǐnjíqíngkuàng,qǐnglìjíbōdǎjíjiùdiànhuàIn an emergency, call an ambulance immediately.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “run into” in Chinese?
“Run into” in Chinese is 遇到, pinyin yùdào.
What does 遇到 mean?
遇到 (yùdào) means “run into, encounter”.
How do you write 遇到?
遇到 is 2 characters: 遇 (yù) — meet, encounter; 到 (dào) — arrive. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 遇到?
遇到 is read yùdào. Tones: yù — fourth tone, dào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“run into” in the lesson “People and relationships”
This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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