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HSK 5Character · Verb · NounTraditional僮

collide; bump into; test; Zhuang ethnic group

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Meanings

5 senses · 25 examples
1.

verb

to collide; to strike against

neutral

Used for physical impacts between moving objects or people.

Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
zhuàng撞
dào到
le了
lù路
biān边
de的
diàn电
xiàn线
gān杆
 。

I accidentally collided with a street lamp pole.

Liǎng两
liàng辆
zì自
xíng行
chē车
zài在
lù路
kǒu口
zhuàng撞
zài在
le了
yī一
qǐ起
 。

Two bicycles crashed into each other at the intersection.

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Tā他
de的
tóu头
zhuàng撞
dào到
le了
mén门
kuàng框
shàng上
 ,
qǐ起
le了
gè个
bāo包
 。

He hit his head on the doorframe and got a bump.

Zhè这
zhī只
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zhuàng撞
dào到
le了
bō玻
lí璃
chuāng窗
shàng上
 。

This little bird flew into the glass window.

Bié别
ràng让
hái孩
zi子
zhuàng撞
dào到
jiā家
jù具
shàng上
 。

Don't let the child bump into the furniture.

2.

verb

to bump into; to run into

neutral

Used for accidental encounters with people one would rather not meet.

Wǒ我
zài在
chāo超
shì市
lǐ里
zhuàng撞
dào到
le了
hǎo好
jiǔ久
méi没
jiàn见
de的
lǎo老
tóng同
xué学
 。

I ran into an old classmate I hadn't seen in ages at the supermarket.

Běn本
lái来
bù不
xiǎng想
cān参
jiā加
jù聚
huì会
 ,
jié结
guǒ果
hái还
shì是
zhuàng撞
dào到
le了
qián前
rèn任
 。

I didn't want to go to the party, but I still bumped into my ex.

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Chū出
mén门
méi没
dài戴
kǒu口
zhào罩
 ,
gāng刚
xià下
lóu楼
jiù就
zhuàng撞
dào到
le了
lín邻
jū居
 。

I forgot my mask and ran into my neighbor right after going downstairs.

Méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
zài在
jī机
chǎng场
zhuàng撞
dào到
le了
ǒu偶
xiàng像
 。

I didn't expect to run into my idol at the airport.

Tā他
kè刻
yì意
bì避
kāi开
tā她
 ,
kě可
hái还
shì是
zhuàng撞
shàng上
le了
 。

He tried to avoid her, but we still ended up meeting by chance.

3.

verb

to test; to try one's luck

neutral

Often used with 运气 to mean trying one's luck.

Zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
jiù就
dāng当
zhuàng撞
yùn运
qì气
ba吧
 ,
fǎn反
zhèng正
yǐ已
jīng经
fù复
xí习
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
 。

Just treat this exam as testing your luck; you've studied for a long time anyway.

Tā他
mǎi买
le了
jǐ几
zhāng张
cǎi彩
piào票
 ,
xiǎng想
zhuàng撞
zhuàng撞
yùn运
qì气
 。

He bought a few lottery tickets to try his luck.

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Wǒ我
dǎ打
suàn算
qù去
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
miàn面
shì试
 ,
jiù就
dāng当
zhuàng撞
yùn运
qì气
le了
 。

I'm going to interview at this company just to test my luck.

Bié别
zǒng总
xiǎng想
zhe着
zhuàng撞
yùn运
qì气
 ,
hái还
shì是
yào要
kào靠
shí实
lì力
 。

Don't just keep trying to rely on luck; you should rely on your actual ability.

Tā他
zài在
jiē街
tóu头
de的
yóu游
xì戏
tān摊
qián前
zhuàng撞
yùn运
qì气
yíng赢
le了
gè个
wán玩
ǒu偶
 。

He won a stuffed toy by testing his luck at a street game stall.

4.

verb

to rush; to charge recklessly

neutral

Often used with 横冲直直 to describe reckless, unplanned movement.

Hē喝
zuì醉
le了
de的
rén人
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
héng横
chōng冲
zhí直
zhuàng撞
 。

A drunk person was running amok in the street.

Bié别
zài在
zǒu走
láng廊
lǐ里
héng横
chōng冲
zhí直
zhuàng撞
 ,
huì会
zhuàng撞
dào到
bié别
rén人
de的
 。

Don't rush recklessly down the hallway, you'll bump into someone.

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Tā他
qí骑
zhe着
diàn电
dòng动
chē车
zài在
chē车
liú流
lǐ里
héng横
chōng冲
zhí直
zhuàng撞
 ,
tài太
wēi危
xiǎn险
le了
 。

He was weaving through traffic on his e-bike recklessly, which was very dangerous.

Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
zài在
kè客
tīng厅
lǐ里
héng横
chōng冲
zhí直
zhuàng撞
 ,
dǎ打
suì碎
le了
yī一
gè个
huā花
píng瓶
 。

The kids were rushing around the living room and broke a vase.

Tā他
mǎng莽
zhuàng撞
de地
zhuàng撞
jìn进
le了
huì会
yì议
shì室
 ,
dǎ打
duàn断
le了
lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
jiǎng讲
huà话
 。

He burst recklessly into the meeting room and interrupted the boss's speech.

5.

noun

Zhuang ethnic group

neutral

Refers to the Zhuang ethnic minority group, the largest ethnic minority in China.

Zhuàng壮
zú族
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
kǒu口
zuì最
duō多
de的
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
 。

The Zhuang ethnic group is the largest ethnic minority in China.

Guǎng广
xī西
Zhuàng壮
zú族
zì自
zhì治
qū区
shì是
Zhuàng壮
zú族
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
jù聚
jū居
dì地
 。

The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the main settlement area for the Zhuang people.

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Zhuàng壮
zú族
yǒu有
zhe着
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
lì历
shǐ史
hé和
dú独
tè特
de的
wén文
huà化
 。

The Zhuang ethnic group has a long history and unique culture.

Sān三
yuè月
sān三
shì是
Zhuàng壮
zú族
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
jié节
rì日
 。

The Third Day of the Third Lunar Month is a traditional festival of the Zhuang people.

Hěn很
duō多
Zhuàng壮
zú族
rén人
huì会
chàng唱
shān山
gē歌
 。

Many Zhuang people know how to sing folk mountain songs.