碰到 (pèng dào) — to meet (someone) unexpectedly; to touch (something)
Definition
碰到 (pèng dào) is 'to bump into / to come across' — either meeting a person by chance or a body/object making contact with something. 碰 itself is the bare verb; 到 adds the 'reach/into' sense.
verb
to meet (someone) unexpectedlyto touch (something)
Examples
- 碰到。Wǒ zài jiē shàng pèng dào le yí gè lǎo péng you.I ran into an old friend on the street.
- ，碰到！Xiǎo xīn, bié pèng dào nà ge huā píng!Be careful, don't touch that vase!
- ，碰到。Tā tài gāo le, tóu kuài pèng dào tiān huā bǎn le.He's so tall, his head almost touches the ceiling.
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