逢 (féng) - to meet, to encounter & to happen upon
逢 · féng
to meet, to encounter;
to happen upon;
to come across;
also used as a surname.
to meet, to encounterto happen uponto come across
Usage highlights
to meet by chanceto happen uponto encounterevery timeto flatterto celebrate the New Year
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I happened to meet an old friend on the street (逢到).
- We meet once every few years (几年一逢).
- He is always smiling (逢人便笑).
- This is a time of great prosperity (盛世逢时).
Collocations
- to meet by chance(相逢)
- to happen upon(遇到)
- to encounter(逢见)
- every time(每逢)
- to flatter(逢迎)
- to celebrate the New Year(逢年)
Idioms
- Narrow roads set enemies(冤家路窄)
- Meet once in a blue moon(千载难逢)
- A chance encounter(萍水相逢)
- Flatter and fawn upon(阿谀逢迎)
- Pretend to understand when you don't(逢场作戏)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character conveys a sense of fateful or coincidental meetings, often with a positive connotation of good fortune.
- In traditional culture, 'meeting' (逢) is sometimes seen as a predestined arrangement.
- It is also used as a surname with a long history.