MEET    見面遇／見

ENCOUNTER HUMANS, OFTEN VOLUNTARILY.
ENCOUNTERMEET UP WITHCOME FACE TO FACE WITHRUN INTORUN ACROSSCOME ACROSS/UPONCHANCE ONHAPPEN ONSTUMBLE ACROSS/ONINFORMAL BUMP INTO
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current general word for meeting someone by coincidence is yù 遇, and going to meet someone is jiàn 見. 2. Huì 會 refers to an arranged meeting, usually between more than two persons. 3. Zāo 遭 refers to being exposed to something or running into someone, and the focus is on the fact that the encounter is generally hostile ( 遭宋司馬，將要而殺之 "ran into the Marshal of Sòng and wanted to kill him"). 4. Féng 逢 seems to be a dialect word for encountering something, but in early times this word has a much more limited range of syntactic functions, while from Han times it tended to replace yù 遇 as the standard word for encountering a person, later to be replaced in colloquial Chinese by its cognate pèng 碰. 5. Chù 觸 is occasionally used to refer to someone bumping into someone else.
Modern Chinese Criteria
相遇 相逢 遇到 碰到 遇見 撞見 碰見 相見 遇合 會客 會談 打照面 遇見 會見 會合 會晤 見面 打照面 狹路相逢 冤家路窄 巧遇 偶遇 巧遇 偶逢 邂逅 不期而遇 萍水相逢 重逢 久別重逢 舊雨重逢 遇 逢 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • FEASTnew-1771a801-1ea6-41cf-b1a8-011ea651cfbd　MEETING of a GROUP of HUMANS:people FOR:in-order-to ENJOY OFTEN:typically FOOD, DIALOGUE AND ENTERTAINMENT. (anc: 12/0, child: 2)
  • MEETING　ARRANGED MEETING OF MANY PERSONS FOR DIALOGUE. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
See also
  • JOINCOOPERATE with a GROUP.
Hypernym
  • ENCOUNTER　CONTINGENTLY come to EXPERIENCE. (anc: 10/0, child: 1)
  • EXPERIENCE　PERCEPTION of certain SITUATIONS, OR of one's SELF>OWN ACTING CONFORMING to a METHOD in certain SITUATIONS. (anc: 9/0, child: 2)
  • PERCEIVE　BECOME AWARE of BECAUSE one INTERACTS WITH. (anc: 8/0, child: 7)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 19.65

  • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

    ASSEMBLY

    concilium refers to an assembly of distinguished persons of any kind at which decisions are to be made.

    concio refers to any orderly meeting of any community, military of civil.

    comitia refers to the specific Roman institution of the people's meeting.

    coetus refers to any assembly for merely social purposes, or e.g. in order to discuss a conspiracy.

    conventus refers to the orderly and ritually prescribed gathering of a group on festive occasions or ritual occasions.

  • Anthologia sive Florilegium rerum et materiarum selectarum ( LANGIUS 1631) p.

    CONVENTUS

  • "Sachwoerterbuch zum Alten China" ( UNGER SACH) p.

    KONFERENZ

  • Using Chinese Synonyms ( GRACE ZHANG 2010) p. 190

    • Words (29 items)

    會  huì OC: ɡloobs MC: ɦɑi 64 Attributions

    Huì 會 refers to an arranged meeting, usually between more than two persons.

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 接/INTERACT Jiē 接, literally "get in touch with", refers to the making contact of one agent with another.
    • Assoc: 遇/MEET The current general word for meeting someone by coincidence is yù 遇, and going to meet someone is jiàn 見.
    • Synon: 交/MEET
    • Synon: 逢/MEET Féng 逢 seems to be a dialect word for encountering something, but in early times this word has a much more limited range of syntactic functions, while from Han times it tended to replace yù 遇 as the standard word for encountering, later to be replaced in colloquial Chinese by its cognate pèng 碰.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactmeeting; feast
    • nabeventa meeting, assembly
    • ncollectiveBUDDH: Buddhist community, gathering; saNgha
    • vi2+prep+NN=placemeet at NDS
    • vi2act(of several subejcts) get together in a meeting; hold a meeting
    • vt(oN)attend the contextually determinate meeting
    • vt1post.vt2oN1:+prep+N2N2=placemeet with N1 at N2DS
    • vtoN.-V[0]join N to V
    • vtoNcausativeconvene a meeting of; take the initiative for a meeting with (another party)
    • vtoNmutualmeet with, get together with; join forces with
    • vtoNpassivebe made to meet up, be made to join a meetingCH
    • vttoN1.+prep+N2N1=pluralcall to a meeting the persons in N1CH
    遇  yù OC: ŋos MC: ŋi̯o 40 Attributions

    The current general word for meeting someone by coincidence is yù 遇, and going to meet someone is jiàn 見.

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 會/MEET Huì 會 refers to an arranged meeting, usually between more than two persons.

      Syntactic words
    • nabautonymthe word 遇
    • vi2(of several subejcts) get together informally as if by chance and hold a meeting, hold an informal meeting
    • vi2post:N1.+vt+N2preposed objectto meet each other (of several subjects)
    • vt(oN)meet with the contextually determinate persons, meet each other
    • vtoNmeet by coincidence; sometimes generally: get to meet, have the opportunity to meet (someone who is hard to meet, or whom it is a good fortune to get to meet); run into, be exposed to (situations)
    • vtoNactgo to meet (someone) in person 弗遇
    • vtoNN=humanrun into (a person)
    逢  féng OC: boŋ MC: bi̯oŋ 17 Attributions

    Féng 逢 seems to be a dialect word for encountering something, but in early times this word has a much more limited range of syntactic functions, while from Han times it tended to replace yù 遇 as the standard word for encountering, later to be replaced in colloquial Chinese by its cognate pèng 碰.

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 迎/WELCOME The current general word for welcoming someone is yíng 迎 (ant. bèi 背 "turn one's back on" and zhú 逐 "drive away").
    • Synon: 會/MEET Huì 會 refers to an arranged meeting, usually between more than two persons.

      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)go to meet or welcome someone contextually determinate
    • vtoNmake the acquantance of, get together with
    • vtoNfigurativewelcome
    見  jiàn OC: keens MC: ken 10 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • viactmeet
    • vt(oN)meet the contextually determinate NCH
    • vtoNmeet; come upon; encounter; get to know
    遭  zāo OC: tsuu MC: tsɑu 10 Attributions

    Zāo 遭 refers to being exposed to something or running into someone, and the focus is on the fact that the encounter is generally hostile (遭宋司馬，將要而殺之 "ran into the Marshal of Sòng and wanted to kill him").

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNN=humrun into a person, come to meet a person
    過  guò OC: klools MC: kʷɑ 9 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpass by someone or some place, come upon someone (read guō 過); pass by something (e.g. ruler's seat)
    集  jí OC: sɡub MC: dzip 8 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viget together for a meeting
    • vt+prep+Ngather in place N
    交  jiāo OC: kreew MC: kɣɛu 5 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Synon: 會/MEET Huì 會 refers to an arranged meeting, usually between more than two persons.

      Syntactic words
    • nabprocessintersection (of months or days)
    • vi2make contact, get together
    • vtoNcausativecause to meet 交頸
    • vtoNfigurativeobject non-human: get exposed to, run intoCH
    睹  dǔ OC: k-laaʔ MC: tuo̝ 5 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNmeet 相睹
    屯  zhūn OC: tun MC: ʈʷin
    屯  tún OC: duun MC: duo̝n 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viprocessgather (as clouds or whirlwinds)
    • vtoNassemble together
    • vttoN1.+N2N2=placeassemble N2 at a place N2
    會同  huì tóng OC: ɡloobs looŋ MC: ɦɑi duŋ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NP{N1=N2}assemblies, gathering, formal get-togethers
    • VPtoNget together, cultivate social intercourse
    朝  cháo OC: daw MC: ɖiɛu 3 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Oppos: 宴 / 燕/FEAST The current general term for a feast is yàn 宴/燕.

      Syntactic words
    • nab.adVon the occasion of an early morning court sessionCH
    • nabactmeeting for discussion of public affairs at court
    • vi2
    • viactinchoative: go to court; start proceedings at courtCH
    • vtoNattend N's court audiencesLZ
    覯  gòu OC: koos MC: ku 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)get together with the contextually determinate person
    湊  còu OC: skhoos MC: tshu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNget together in one place
    著  zhuó OC: ɡ-laɡ MC: ɖi̯ɐk 1 Attribution
    • 佛經詞語的構造與漢語詞匯的發展 Fójīng cíyǔ de gòuzào yǔ hànyǔ cíhuì de fāzhǎn The Formation/Stucture of Buddhist Terms and the Development of the Chinese Vocabulary ( LIANG XIAOHONG 1994) p. 75

      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)omreceive a contextually defined person as guest
    面  miàn OC: mens MC: miɛn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNbe in the presence of as a servant, meet face to face (as a servant) 面於
    大會  dà huì OC: daads ɡloobs MC: dɑi ɦɑi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPmembers of the congregation 諸大會
    見面  jiàn miàn OC: keens mens MC: ken miɛn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)ommeet (somebody) face-to-face, meet somebody in person
    向  xiàng OC: qhaŋs MC: hi̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNto face (an enemy); to confront (an army)
    出會  chū huì OC: khljud ɡloobs MC: tɕhʷit ɦɑi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPigo out to have a meeting
    雲集  yún jí OC: ɢun sɡub MC: ɦi̯un dzip 1 Attribution
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      This is a late word and HYDCD cites early examples from the Song

      Syntactic words
    • VPiactto gather like clouds > to assemble from all directions and in large numbers (compare BUDDH. 雲集眾)
    最  zuì OC: skoods MC: tsɑi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNassemble around, come together around
    相見  xiāng jiàn OC: sqaŋ keens MC: si̯ɐŋ ken 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPi2meet so as to get to know
    袻  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vi2actassemble; come together
    俱會  jū huì OC: ko ɡloobs MC: ki̯o ɦɑi 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPimeet together VPí (must have several subjects)
    集聚  jí jù OC: sɡub sɡoʔ MC: dzip dzi̯o 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactgather together, get together; join together in a meeting
    晤  wù OC: ŋaas MC: ŋuo̝ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadV(meeting) face to face
    洽  qià OC: ɡroob MC: ɦɣɛp 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNassemble; gather together (SHI)
    直  zhí OC: dɯɡ MC: ɖɨk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNmeet face to face with; meet up with; face up to, confront