How common it is
碰 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say pèng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
碰表示接触、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
碰常用于动作、意外和碰面。
pèng cháng yòng yú dòng zuò 、 yì wài hé pèng miàn。
It is often used for actions, accidents, and meetings.
5 examples
小心，不要碰桌子。
xiǎo xīn， bú yào pèng zhuō zi。
Be careful, don't bump into the table.
我碰到了一位朋友。
wǒ pèng dào le yí wèi péng yǒu。
I ran into a friend.
别碰那个按钮。
bié pèng nà ge àn niǔ。
Don't touch that button.
他碰了门一下。
tā pèng le mén yí xià。
He touched the door once.
我们在路上碰见了老师。
wǒ men zài lù shang pèng jiàn le lǎo shī。
We bumped into the teacher on the road.
5 mini stories
他不小心碰到了玻璃。
tā bù xiǎo xīn pèng dào le bō lí。
He accidentally touched the glass.
放学时，他们碰见了同学。
fàng xué shí， tā men pèng jiàn le tóng xué。
After school, they ran into a classmate.
别碰热水，小心烫。
bié pèng rè shuǐ， xiǎo xīn tàng。
Don't touch the hot water; it may burn you.
妈妈碰了碰他的肩膀。
mā ma pèng le pèng tā de jiān bǎng。
Mom tapped his shoulder.
他们在车站碰面了。
tā men zài chē zhàn pèng miàn le。
They met at the station.