jyu6 soeng5遇上
Jyutpingjyu6 soeng5
Yaleyuh séuhng
Definition
To encounter or meet.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
Focuses on the element of chance or unexpectedness when meeting someone or facing a situation. It implies that the encounter was not planned, making it distinct from a scheduled meeting or appointment. It is frequently used when describing difficult or challenging circumstances that one happens to run into.
Examples
I ran into an old classmate on the street.
How do you usually solve problems when you encounter them?
Related words
Common phrases
to encounter a difficult problem
to get caught in heavy rain
Common mistake
Avoid using this for planned meetings or appointments, as it implies a sense of accidental occurrence. Use 見面 or 約見 instead when the meeting is intentional.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
