English–Chinese
“run into” in Chinese
How to say “run into” in Chinese
“Run into” in Chinese is 碰到 (pèng dào).
An unexpected crossing of paths that can be a physical bump or an unplanned encounter with a person or situation.
Example sentences with 碰到
出差时我碰到了很多麻烦。chū chāi shí wǒ pèng dào le hěn duō má fán
I ran into a lot of trouble while on a business trip.
Tips for using 碰到
- The word fits both a chance meeting and an unexpected problem, while a prearranged meeting calls for different Chinese wording.
Other Chinese words for “run into”
我在书店碰见了一个老朋友。wǒ zài shū diàn pèng jiàn le yí gè lǎo péng yǒu
I ran into an old friend at the bookstore.
今天商店里我碰上了一个老同学。jīn tiān shāng diàn lǐ wǒ pèng shàng le yí gè lǎo tóng xué
Today I ran into an old classmate at the store.
我在路上遇上了老同学。wǒ zài lù shàng yù shàng le lǎo tóng xué
I ran into an old classmate on the way.
昨天我上班路上遭遇了车祸。zuó tiān wǒ shàng bān lù shàng zāo yù le chē huò
Yesterday, I was involved in a car accident on my way to work.