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Hanzi

逢 / 逢

Traditional
逢
Simplified
逢

to meet by chance/to come across/(of a calendar event) to come along/(of an event) to fall on (a particular day)/to fawn upon

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

féng, péng, páng

Bopomofo

ㄈㄥˊ, ㄆㄥˊ, ㄆㄤˊ

Jyutping

fung4

Example sentences

相逢 xiāngféng
多年後，兩位老同學在車站意外相逢，聊起年輕時的夢想。
多年后，两位老同学在车站意外相逢，聊起年轻时的梦想。

Years later, two former classmates unexpectedly met at a station and talked about their dreams from when they were young.

逢 féng
每逢過年，大家都很快樂。
每逢过年，大家都很快乐。

Everyone is happy every time it is Chinese New Year.

逢年過節 / 逢年过节 féngniánguòjié
每當逢年過節，我們全家人都會聚在一起吃團圓飯。
每当逢年过节，我们全家人都会聚在一起吃团圆饭。

Whenever it's the holidays, our whole family gathers together to eat a reunion dinner.

香火 xiānghuǒ
逢年過節時，這座廟宇的香火非常旺盛。
逢年过节时，这座庙宇的香火非常旺盛。

During festivals, the incense at this temple is very flourishing.

重逢 chóngféng
分別多年後，這對老友終於在故鄉重逢了。
分别多年后，这对老友终于在故乡重逢了。

After being apart for many years, these two old friends finally reunited in their hometown.

暢 / 畅 chàng
朋友久別重逢，大家暢談到深夜。
朋友久别重逢，大家畅谈到深夜。

The friends met again after a long separation, and everyone talked freely until late at night.

千載難逢 / 千载难逢 qiānzǎinánféng
這是一個千載難逢的機會，你一定要好好把握！
这是一个千载难逢的机会，你一定要好好把握！

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; you must make sure to seize it.

良機 / 良机 liángjī
這是千載難逢的良機，我們絕對不能錯過。
这是千载难逢的良机，我们绝对不能错过。

This is a rare opportunity, we absolutely cannot miss it.

萍水相逢 píngshuǐxiāngféng
我們雖是萍水相逢，卻聊得很開心。
我们虽是萍水相逢，却聊得很开心。

Although we met by chance, we had a very pleasant conversation.

Example Vocabulary

相逢

xiang1'feng2

to meet; to encounter one another

逢

feng2

to meet; to come upon

左右逢源

zuo3'you4'feng2'yuan2

逢年過節

feng2'nian2'guo4'jie2

holidays and festivals

重逢

chong2'feng2

to reunite; to meet again

久別重逢

千載難逢

qian1'zai3'nan2'feng2

once in a lifetime; extremely rare

生不逢時

sheng1'bu4'feng2'shi2

絕處逢生

jue2'chu4'feng2'sheng1

萍水相逢

ping2'shui3'xiang1'feng2

to meet by chance like floating duckweed

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