碰见 (pèng jiàn) — to run into (someone), to meet unexpectedly
Definition
Means 'to bump into / run into' someone unexpectedly, usually a person. More accidental than 遇见/遇到 and implies a face-to-face encounter, unlike 见面 which you arrange on purpose.
verb
to run into (someone)to meet unexpectedly
Examples
- 碰见。Wǒ jīn tiān zài chāo shì pèng jiàn le yí gè lǎo péng you.I ran into an old friend at the supermarket today.
- 碰见？Nǐ zuó tiān pèng jiàn xiǎo wáng le ma?Did you run into Xiao Wang yesterday?
- 碰见。Wǒ zài gōng yuán lǐ pèng jiàn le yǐ qián de tóng xué.I ran into a former classmate in the park.
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