soeng1 jyu6相遇
Jyutpingsoeng1 jyu6
Yalesēung yuh
Definition
To meet each other; to run into someone.
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How it's used
This term carries a literary or romantic nuance, often implying a sense of destiny or coincidence rather than a planned appointment. It is rarely used in casual, everyday speech when talking about meeting a friend for lunch or a meeting at work. Instead, native speakers prefer using 撞到 or 見面 for mundane encounters.
Examples
We met on the street, it is truly fate.
Did you two meet at the library?
Related words
Common phrases
to meet by chance
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe routine meetings or appointments, as it sounds overly dramatic or poetic. Use 撞到 when you run into someone unexpectedly and 見面 for general meetings.
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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.
