碰上 (pèng shǎng) — to run into, to encounter (by chance)

Definition

碰上 means to run into or encounter by chance — a single event (a person, a problem, an opportunity). Unlike 遇到 (which is broader and more neutral), 碰上 emphasizes the accidental, unexpected nature of the encounter.

verb

to run intoto encounter (by chance)

Examples

碰上。
Wǒ zài chāo shì pèng shǎng le yí gè lǎo péng you.
I ran into an old friend at the supermarket.
碰上。
Zuò zhè ge xiàng mù shí wǒ men pèng shǎng le bù shǎo má fan.
We encountered a lot of trouble while working on this project.
，碰上。
Yùn qì zhēn hǎo, yì chū mén jiù pèng shǎng le hǎo shì.
What great luck — I encountered something good as soon as I went out.

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