Usage note
这个词表示两个物体猛烈地碰到一起。
Zhège cí biǎoshì liǎng gè wùtǐ měngliè de pèng dào yīqǐ.
This word indicates that two objects hit each other forcefully.
Context note
我们通常用‘撞’来描述车辆、人或物体之间的碰撞。
Wǒmen tōngcháng yòng ‘zhuàng’ lái miáoshù chēliàng, rén huò wùtǐ zhī jiān de pèngzhuàng.
We usually use '撞' to describe collisions between vehicles, people, or objects.
5 examples
小心不要撞到桌子。
xiǎo xīn bú yào zhuàng dào zhuō zi。
Be careful not to hit the table.
两辆自行车撞在一起了。
liǎng liàng zì xíng chē zhuàng zài yì qǐ le。
Two bicycles collided.
他跑得太快，撞到了门。
tā pǎo dé tài kuài， zhuàng dào le mén。
He ran too fast and hit the door.
球撞到了墙上。
qiú zhuàng dào le qiáng shàng。
The ball hit the wall.
小鸟不小心撞到了窗户。
xiǎo niǎo bù xiǎo xīn zhuàng dào le chuāng hù。
The little bird accidentally hit the window.
5 mini stories
小明骑车时撞到了树。他摔倒了。
xiǎo míng qí chē shí zhuàng dào le shù。 tā shuāi dǎo le。
Xiao Ming hit a tree while riding his bike. He fell down.
小猫撞到了花瓶。花瓶碎了。
xiǎo māo zhuàng dào le huā píng。 huā píng suì le。
The kitten hit the vase. The vase broke.
两个小朋友在操场上撞到了一起。他们笑了。
liǎng gè xiǎo péng yǒu zài cāo chǎng shàng zhuàng dào le yì qǐ。 tā men xiào le。
Two children collided on the playground. They laughed.
汽车撞到了路边的雪堆。没有受伤。
qì chē zhuàng dào le lù biān de xuě duī。 méi yǒu shòu shāng。
The car hit a snow pile by the road. No one was hurt.
皮球撞到了我的头。有点疼。
pí qiú zhuàng dào le wǒ de tóu。 yǒu diǎn téng。
The ball hit my head. It hurt a little.
Mini dialogue
小心撞到
A
小心，别撞到桌子！
Xiǎoxīn, bié zhuàng dào zhuōzi!
Be careful, don't bump into the table!
B
谢谢提醒，我差点撞上了。
Xièxiè tíxǐng, wǒ chàdiǎn zhuàng shàng le.
Thanks for the warning, I almost bumped into it.
撞见朋友
A
我今天在超市撞见老师了。
Wǒ jīntiān zài chāoshì zhuàng jiàn lǎoshī le.
I ran into my teacher at the supermarket today.
B
真巧，我也常在那里撞见同学。
Zhēn qiǎo, wǒ yě cháng zài nàlǐ zhuàng jiàn tóngxué.
What a coincidence, I often run into classmates there too.
Related words and contrasts
similar
碰
pèng
to touch; to bump
撞 is a stronger collision; 碰 is a light touch or bump.
related
撞见
zhuàngjiàn
to run into (someone unexpectedly)
撞 can also mean to meet by chance, as in 撞见.