遇到 yùdào

    Meaning: “遇” means to “come across,” “到” means to “arrive.” The phrase means to “come across.”

    Examples:

    A：小王，怎么了？

    Xiǎowáng，zěnme le?

    Wang, what’s up?

    B：我遇到一个大麻烦。

    Wǒ yùdào yīgè dà máfan。

    I ran into big trouble.

    A：遇到什么麻烦，你说说？

    Yùdào shénme máfan，nǐ shuōshuo?

    What kind of trouble?

    B：我的电脑丢了，里面有很重要的资料。

    Wǒ de diànnǎo diū le，lǐmian yǒu hěn zhòngyào de zīliào。

    I lost my laptop which had very important documents in it.

    A：咦？这不是小王吗？

    Yí? Zhè búshì xiǎowáng ma?

    Hey, Wang!

    B：好久不见，没想到在这儿遇到你！

    Háojiǔ bújiàn，méi xiǎngdào zài zhèr yùdào nǐ!

    Long time no see. What a surprise to meet you here!