打照面 (dǎ zhào miàn) — to run into (someone) briefly, to meet face to face (unexpectedly)
Definition
A colloquial phrase meaning to bump into someone briefly or unexpectedly — usually face-to-face in passing. No true near-synonym sibling in this row; treat it as a casual alternative to 见面 in unplanned encounters.
verb
to run into (someone) brieflyto meet face to face (unexpectedly)
Examples
- 打照面。Wǒ men zhī zài zǒu láng shàng dǎ le yí gè dǎ zhào miàn.We only ran into each other briefly in the hallway.
- 打照面，。Wǒ gēn tā dǎ guò yí cì dǎ zhào miàn, dàn méi shuō guò huà.I've run into her once, but we've never spoken.
- 打照面，。Zài jiē shàng tū rán dǎ zhào miàn, wǒ men dōu xià le yí tiào.Running into each other suddenly on the street, we were both startled.
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