pèng

椪

Character · VerbTraditional碰

bump; meet; try

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

4 senses · 12 examples
1.

verb

to bump against; to collide with; to hit

Describes physical contact or impact between objects, often accidental.

Xiǎo小
xīn心
 ，
bié别
pèng碰
tóu头
 。

Be careful, don't bump your head.

Liǎng两
liàng辆
chē车
zài在
lù路
shang上
pèng碰
le了
yī一
xià下
 。

Two cars bumped into each other on the road.

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Gān干
bēi杯
de的
shí时
hou候
dà大
jiā家
yào要
pèng碰
bēi杯
 。

Everyone should clink glasses when toasting.

2.

verb

to meet by chance; to run into; to encounter

Implies an unplanned or coincidental meeting.

Wǒ我
zuó昨
tiān天
zài在
jiē街
shang上
pèng碰
jiàn见
tā他
le了
 。

I ran into him on the street yesterday.

Wǒ我
men们
zhǎo找
gè个
shí时
jiān间
pèng碰
gè个
miàn面
ba吧
 。

Let's find a time to meet up.

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Pèng碰
qiǎo巧
tā他
yě也
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
 。

It happened that he was there too.

3.

verb

to take a chance; to try one's luck

Often used in gambling or uncertain situations.

Wǒ我
qù去
pèng碰
pèng碰
yùn运
qi气
 。

I'll go and try my luck.

Mǎi买
cǎi彩
piào票
jiù就
shì是
pèng碰
yùn运
qi气
 。

Buying lottery tickets is just trying your luck.

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Nǐ你
bù不
fáng妨
pèng碰
yī一
pèng碰
jī机
huì会
 。

You might as well take a chance.

4.

verb

to touch; to handle

Often used in warnings or prohibitions.

Qǐng请
wù勿
pèng碰
zhǎn展
pǐn品
 。

Please do not touch the exhibits.

Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
bié别
pèng碰
rè热
shuǐ水
 。

Children shouldn't touch hot water.

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Zhè这
jī机
qì器
bù不
néng能
pèng碰
 。

This machine must not be touched.