---
title: "Xiangyu Meaning: 相遇 (xiāngyù) Means “to meet”"
description: "相遇 (xiāngyù) means “to meet; to encounter”. Hear its tones, see what 相 and 遇 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangyu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 相遇 mean?

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相遇 xiāngyù

## to meet; to encounter

## Its characters

1. 相 xiāng each other
2. 遇 yù to meet

## In a sentence

我们在火车上偶然相遇。 We met by chance on the train.

今日**相遇**，不可轻敌。

From [喝断长坂桥 · Zhang Fei at Changban Bridge](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/zhang-fei-at-changban-bridge-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-10#library-word-296-298)

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## More words with 相 or 遇

- [待遇 dàiyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daiyu)
- [互相 hùxiāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huxiang)
- [亮相 liàngxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liangxiang)
- [相伴 xiāngbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangban)
- [相比 xiāngbǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangbi)
- [相册 xiàngcè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangce)
- [相差 xiāngchà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangcha)
- [相处 xiāngchǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangchu)
- [相当 xiāngdāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangdang)
- [相对 xiāngduì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangdui)

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