碰头 (pèng tóu) — to meet and briefly discuss, to have a short meeting; (literally) to bump one's head
Definition
碰头 is a colloquial verb meaning to meet up briefly to talk something over — typically a quick, informal meeting (a 头, short for 头 face/head, gives it the casual flavor). It is a 离合词: insert 一下 or a measure phrase like 个 between 碰 and 头 (e.g., 碰个头).
verb
to meet and briefly discussto have a short meeting(literally) to bump one's head
Examples
- 碰头，。Wǒ men měi tiān zǎo shàng xiān pèng tóu yí xià, zài kāi shǐ gōng zuò.We have a quick meeting every morning before starting work.
- ，。Xià wǔ sān diǎn nǐ men pèng gè tóu, shāng liáng yí xià fāng àn.Get together at 3 p.m. and discuss the plan.
- 碰头。Tā jìn mén shí bù xiǎo xīn pèng tóu zài mén kuàng shàng le.He accidentally bumped his head on the door frame when entering.
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