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The word "相遇" is formed by combining the character "相", which denotes mutuality or reciprocity, with the character "遇", which means to meet or encounter; this combination results in a verb meaning "to meet each other", directly conveying a mutual meeting through the semantic contribution of each character.

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我们在街上相遇了。

Wǒmen zài jiē shàng xiāngyù le.

We met on the street.

上周我们在图书馆相遇了。

Shàng zhōu wǒmen zài túshūguǎn xiāngyù le.

We met at the library last week.

能和你相遇是我一生中最幸运的事。

Néng hé nǐ xiāngyù shì wǒ yīshēng zhōng zuì xìngyùn de shì.

Meeting you was the luckiest thing in my life.

如果那天我们没有相遇，故事就会完全不同。

Rúguǒ nà tiān wǒmen méiyǒu xiāngyù, gùshì jiù huì wánquán bùtóng.

If we hadn't met that day, the story would be completely different.

人生的意义常常蕴藏于那些不经意的相遇之中。

Rénshēng de yìyì chángcháng yùncáng yú nàxiē bù jīngyì de xiāngyù zhī zhōng.

The meaning of life often lies in those unexpected encounters.

Word Definition - 相遇

xiāng yù to meet; to encounter; to come across

Individual Character Details

相 xiāng, xiāng, xiàng
遇 yù, yù