Chinese word

碰

Pronunciation

Pinyinpèng

Meaning

  • verbbump into

Example

他不小心碰到了桌子。tā bù xiǎo xīn pèng dào le zhuō zi

He accidentally bumped into the table.

Illustration for 碰 (bump into)

More examples

请不要随便碰别人的东西。qǐng bú yào suí biàn pèng bié rén de dōng xī

Please do not touch other people's things without permission.

Core concept

A short coming-together that can become a chance meeting or a trial of what might happen.

Common phrases

  • 碰上pèng shàng

    run into

  • 碰到问题pèng dào wèn tí

    run into a problem

Similar words

摸mō: Touch something with the hand to feel or examine it.
撞zhuàng: Collide with a person or thing, often making a sound or moving it.
碰见pèng jiàn: Happen to meet a person or come across something by chance.

Definition in Chinese

与人或物发生接触，常指无意或短促的相撞或碰触；口语中也可引申为偶然遇见或试试看。yǔ rén huò wù fā shēng jiē chù cháng zhǐ wú yì huò duǎn cù de xiāng zhuàng huò pèng chù kóu yǔ zhōng yě kě yǐn shēn wèi ǒu rán yù jiàn huò shì shì kàn

Word origin

The word 碰 (pèng, "to bump") develops from brief physical contact to the broader idea of coming upon a person or testing what may happen.

Usage tips

  • Nearby words help identify the sense: a person suggests an unexpected meeting, while luck or a possible result suggests a try.

Other meanings

  • touchverb
  • meetverb
  • tryverb

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