撞见 (zhuàng jiàn) — to run into (someone) by chance, to encounter unexpectedly; to discover or catch (someone) in the act accidentally
Definition
撞见 emphasizes the surprise of seeing something you weren't meant to see — often a private or awkward moment, stronger than just 'meeting by chance' like 碰见.
verb
to run into (someone) by chanceto encounter unexpectedlyto discover or catch (someone) in the act accidentally
Examples
- 撞见。Wǒ zài chāo shì lǐ zhuàng jiàn le duō nián bú jiàn de lǎo tóng xué.I ran into a former classmate I hadn't seen for years at the supermarket.
- 撞见，。Tā zhuàng jiàn le lǎo shī zhèng zài pī píng xué shēng, zhǐ hǎo qiāo qiāo zǒu kāi.He accidentally discovered the teacher scolding a student, so he had to sneak away quietly.
- 撞见。Xún luó de bǎo ān zhuàng jiàn le xiǎo tōu zhèng zài qiào suǒ.The patrolling security guard caught a thief picking a lock.
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