Chinese word

撞

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuàng

Meaning

  • verbhit

Example

我的车在路口撞到了护栏。wǒ de chē zài lù kǒu zhuàng dào le hù lán

My car hit the guardrail at the intersection.

Illustration for 撞 (hit)

More examples

孩子在走廊上不小心撞到了同学的书包。hái zi zài zǒu láng shàng bù xiǎo xīn zhuàng dào le tóng xué de shū bāo

The child accidentally bumped into a classmate's backpack in the hallway.

Core concept

A body or object meets another with noticeable force, creating a clear impact.

Common phrases

  • 撞到zhuàng dào

    bump into

  • 撞伤zhuàng shāng

    hit and injure

Similar words

碰pèng: Touch or bump against something lightly, often by accident.
撞上zhuàng shàng: Hit something and make contact with it through a collision.
碰撞pèng zhuàng: Collide with something or someone, causing a noticeable impact.

Definition in Chinese

用身体或物体的一部分撞到另一个物体，发生碰撞，常带有力量或冲击感。yòng shēn tǐ huò wù tǐ de yí bù fèn zhuàng dào lìng yí gè wù tǐ fā shēng pèng zhuàng cháng dài yǒu lì liàng huò chōng jī gǎn

Word origin

撞 (zhuàng, "to hit") uses 扌 (shǒu, "hand") as its meaning component and 童 (tóng, "child") as its sound component, linking a striking action with forceful contact.

Usage tips

  • English hit can suggest a deliberate blow, but this verb often describes an accidental collision, so forceful contact matters more than intention.

Other meanings

  • knock againstverb
  • collideverb
  • run intoverb

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