What does "run into" mean?

To encounter problems unexpectedly To meet difficulties or people by chance.

How do you use "run into" in a sentence?

We ran into some problems. I ran into an old friend. They ran into financial difficulties.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

含义: To encounter problems unexpectedly

遇到（问题、困难）；偶遇（人）

Encontrarse con (problemas); toparse con (personas)

（問題に）遭遇する、ぶつかる；偶然出会う

(문제에) 부딪히다; 우연히 만나다

To meet difficulties or people by chance.

意外地遭遇困难或问题。也指偶然碰见某人。

Encontrar dificultades inesperadamente. También significa encontrarse con alguien por casualidad.

予期せず困難に直面すること。人にばったり会うことにも使う。

예기치 않게 어려움이나 사람을 만나는 것.

Base verb: run

Particle: into

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

We ran into some problems.
我们遇到了一些问题
Nos encontramos con algunos problemas
いくつか問題に遭遇した
몇 가지 문제에 부딪혔다.
I ran into an old friend.
我偶遇了一个老朋友
Me topé con un viejo amigo
旧友にばったり会った
옛 친구를 우연히 만났다.
They ran into financial difficulties.
他们陷入了财务困境
Se encontraron con dificultades económicas
彼らは財政難に陥った
그들은 재정적 어려움에 빠졌다.

语境: problems, encounters

语气: surprised

From colliding with something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal