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pèng

to bump; to knock

Usage note

表示接触、撞到或偶然遇到。

pèng biǎo shì jiē chù 、 zhuàng dào huò ǒu rán yù dào。

碰 means to bump into, touch, or meet by chance.

Context note

常用于动作、意外和面。

pèng cháng yòng yú dòng zuò 、 yì wài hé pèng miàn。

It is often used for actions, accidents, and meetings.

5 examples

小心,不要桌子。
xiǎo xīn, bú yào pèng zhuō zi。
Be careful, don't bump into the table.
到了一位朋友。
wǒ pèng dào le yí wèi péng yǒu。
I ran into a friend.
那个按钮。
bié pèng nà ge àn niǔ。
Don't touch that button.
了门一下。
tā pèng le mén yí xià。
He touched the door once.
我们在路上见了老师。
wǒ men zài lù shang pèng jiàn le lǎo shī。
We bumped into the teacher on the road.

5 mini stories

他不小心到了玻璃。
tā bù xiǎo xīn pèng dào le bō lí。
He accidentally touched the glass.
放学时,他们见了同学。
fàng xué shí, tā men pèng jiàn le tóng xué。
After school, they ran into a classmate.
热水,小心烫。
bié pèng rè shuǐ, xiǎo xīn tàng。
Don't touch the hot water; it may burn you.
妈妈他的肩膀。
mā ma pèng le pèng tā de jiān bǎng。
Mom tapped his shoulder.
他们在车站面了。
tā men zài chē zhàn pèng miàn le。
They met at the station.

Mini dialogue

小心别碰

A
小心,别那个杯子!
Xiǎoxīn, bié pèng nàge bēizi!
Be careful, don't bump that cup!
B
好的,我会注意的。
Hǎo de, wǒ huì zhùyì de.
Okay, I'll be careful.

碰了一下

A
哎呀,我了一下头。
Āiyā, wǒ pèng le yīxià tóu.
Oops, I bumped my head.
B
疼吗?要小心一点。
Téng ma? Yào xiǎoxīn yīdiǎn.
Does it hurt? Be more careful.

Related words and contrasts

similar
zhuàng
to crash, collide

撞 is a stronger collision, like a car crash.

related
chù
to touch

触 means to touch lightly, while 碰 can be a bump.

related
遇见
yù jiàn
to meet (by chance)

遇见 is used for meeting people unexpectedly, similar to 碰见.

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